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A new study from software delivery platform provider Harness reveals a significant productivity crisis in software development.
The Harness State of Software Delivery 2025 report surveyed 500 engineering leaders and developers, highlighting critical challenges in modern software development practices.
While artificial intelligence (AI) can bring benefits, the research reveals significant challenges in security and governance as organizations integrate AI into their software development lifecycle (SDLC). Even more worrisome is the fact that organizations are facing substantial financial losses due to inefficient processes and manual tasks.
Key Findings
The Harness State of Software Delivery 2025 report found that:
• Organizations lose $8 million in productivity per 250 developers annually.
• 78% of developers spend more than 30% of their time on repetitive tasks.
• 92% of developers report increased risk of problematic code reaching production.
• Only 48% use approved development tools.
• 60% lack formal processes for code assessment and security validation.
“What surprised me the most is how history is repeating itself,” Nick Durkin, field CTO at Harness, told ITPro Today. “Despite all the lessons we’ve learned from the struggles with shadow IT and the early days of cloud adoption, we’re making the same mistakes with AI.”
Durkin noted that
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