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1. AvAn12+Bn[view] [source] 2025-07-10 18:50:21
>>dheera+(OP)
N = 16 developers. Is this enough to draw any meaningful conclusions?
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2. sarche+Hp[view] [source] 2025-07-10 19:04:01
>>AvAn12+Bn
That depends on the size of the effect you’re trying to measure. If cursor provides a 5x, 10x, or 100x productivity boost as many people are claiming, you’d expect to see that in a sample size of 16 unless there’s something seriously wrong with your sample selection.

If you are looking for a 0.1% increase in productivity, then 16 is too small.

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