Block says Builderbot now handles 15% of production code changes

The AI-native developer toolkit performs more than 200,000 operations a day and merges about 1,500 pull requests a week, renewing focus on February layoffs that Jack Dorsey linked to improving AI.

Summary

Block, formerly Square, said its AI-native developer toolkit Builderbot now accounts for about 15% of production code changes, highlighting how automated software development tools are taking on a larger role in day-to-day engineering work. The company said the system performs more than 200,000 operations a day, merges about 1,500 pull requests a week, and coordinates multiple AI agents across its full codebase. The update has renewed attention on Block’s roughly 40% layoffs in February, which founder Jack Dorsey attributed to rapidly improving AI capabilities.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI agents: Autonomous software systems that perform tasks
  • pull requests: Proposed code changes submitted for review
  • production code changes: Edits made to live software systems