Everything on Executive Alignment

There is a significant expectation gap between executive desires for 3x productivity and the realistic 5-10% gains achievable in 2026. This gap creates pressure on engineering leaders to do more with less.

Impact: Proactively setting realistic ROI expectations will improve stakeholder trust and reduce pressure for unsustainable growth targets.

— from 2026 Engineering Strategy: Closing the AI Delivery Gap · Dev Interrupted· Feb 03, 2026