Draft:Weave (engineering analytics)

WorkWeave (also known simply as Weave) is a San Francisco-based software company offering an AI-powered engineering analytics platform designed to measure and improve software team performance by analyzing actual engineering work through large language models (LLMs) and ___domain-specific machine learning. It is the primary competitor of Swarmia.

History

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WorkWeave was founded in 2024 in San Francisco by Adam Cohen (CEO) and Andrew Churchill (CTO), both formerly of Causal.[1] The startup participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 batch.[1]

The platform launched publicly in early 2025, branded as providing “X-ray vision for engineering teams.”[2] Product Hunt featured the launch with the tagline “Become a 10x engineer,” and highlighted its ability to measure AI-generated code effectiveness and ROI of AI tools.[3]

Features

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WorkWeave’s platform focuses on measuring the actual output of engineering teams rather than relying on surface-level process metrics. It integrates with Pull Requests (PRs), code reviews, and AI development tools to analyze both the quantity and quality of work through LLM and machine learning analysis.[4]

Key capabilities include:

Output-centric metrics: The platform analyzes code to estimate “Weave Hours” — how long an expert engineer would take to make a change — enabling normalized productivity comparisons.[4][1]

Code review quality: Instead of only measuring review speed, Weave quantifies review depth and substance.[4]

Automated work categorization: Work items like bug fixes, new features, and maintenance are classified automatically using AI.[4]

AI usage tracking: Weave aggregates data across AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to measure adoption, usage patterns, and AI-generated code contributions, helping teams quantify ROI.[5]

Team dynamics insights: The platform reveals collaboration patterns, knowledge silos, team contributions, and hidden work that might otherwise go unnoticed.[6]

Traditional engineering metrics (e.g., DORA, SPACE, lines of code) remain relevant, but Weave positions itself as offering deeper contextual value through AI-powered analysis.[7]

Business model

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WorkWeave operates under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The platform’s pricing structure is not publicly disclosed but is typically based on engineering team size and level of usage (e.g., AI metrics, output tracking, dashboards).

The platform is positioned toward engineering and developer productivity leaders seeking insights into team performance in the AI era. It claims results such as 16 % improvement in team output within two months of adoption.[1] Weave is targeted at modern engineering organizations and AI-forward development teams.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Weave". Y Combinator Startup School. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Weave Launches: AI To Quantify Engineering Work". Fondo (Launch YC blog). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ "WorkWeave Become a 10x engineer". Product Hunt. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Weave vs Swarmia | #1 in Engineering Metrics". WorkWeave blog. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ^ "AI Usage Metrics Every Engineering Manager Should Track". WorkWeave blog. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ^ "How Weave's AI powers the best engineering teams in the LLM era". WorkWeave blog. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. ^ "How Leading Teams Are Rethinking Engineering Analytics". WorkWeave blog. Retrieved 12 August 2025.