If you thought the speed of writing code was your problem - you have bigger problems

This article challenges the common practice of deploying AI coding assistants to boost organizational velocity. Using Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, it argues that code writing speed is rarely the actual bottleneck—and optimizing a non-bottleneck step creates backlogs and worsens cycle time. Real bottlenecks typically lie in code review delays, unclear requirements, deployment fears, and organizational coordination.