Speaker: Jeremy Castile
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VP of Developer Research @GitKraken
As VP of Developer Research at GitKraken, Jeremy works to understand and amplify the voices of the 40+ million developers who rely on their tools daily. With experience at companies like Docker and New Relic, and having been on the engineering side himself, he bridges the gap between what developers need and what products deliver. His research helps shape tools that actually make developers’ lives easier.
When not at his desk, Jeremy can usually be found with his wife and two boys, exploring the outdoors.
Session
Feeling Faster Isn’t a Metric: Measuring AI’s Real Engineering Impact
AI adoption in engineering is settled. In GitKraken’s 2026 State of AI in Engineering survey of 554 developers and engineering leaders, 96% of teams had adopted AI coding tools and 84% of developers said they feel more productive. Only about one in five can actually measure the impact.