AI-Assisted Software Development at Scale
Scaling AI coding tools to 800 engineers in 6 months
Overview
Built the infrastructure and rollout strategy to bring AI-assisted development tools to Appian's entire engineering organization. Starting from a small prototype in Feb 2025, the program scaled to full adoption across 800 engineers within 6 months, achieving 5-40% productivity gains depending on task type.
Approach
- Tool Selection — Evaluated and deployed Amazon Q Developer and Kiro as primary AI coding assistants
- Phased Rollout — Prototype with early adopters, measured impact, then expanded org-wide
- Measurement Framework — Established metrics to quantify productivity gains across different development activities
- Developer Experience — Built internal tooling and documentation to maximize adoption and effectiveness
Results
- 800 engineers using AI-assisted development tools daily
- 5-40% productivity gains measured across code generation, test writing, and documentation tasks
- Prototype to full adoption in 6 months
Impact Award
Engineering Department Head presenting the Impact Award for driving cross-organizational AI adoption.