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Hello world!
Thank you for taking the 2023 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, the longest running survey of software developers (and anyone else who codes!) on Earth.
There are seven sections in this survey. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th sections will appear in a random order.

1. Basic Information
2. Education, Work, and Career
3. Technology and Tech Culture
4. Stack Overflow Usage + Community
5. Artificial Intelligence
6. Professional Developer Series (Optional)
7. Final Questions
Most questions in this survey are optional. Required questions are marked with *. This anonymous survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to complete it in one sitting.

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You consent to providing your information to help us stay privacy compliant
Your participation in this survey is completely anonymous. As in previous years, anonymized results of the survey will be made publicly available under the Open Database License, where anyone can download and analyze the data. On that note, throughout the survey, certain answers you and your peers give will be treated as personally identifiable information, and therefore kept out of the anonymized results file. The information gathered via this survey is made available to the public in the spirit of community which Stack Overflow was founded and to serve as a resource for everyone who codes.

By selecting ""I agree"" and submitting this survey, you acknowledge that you voluntarily consent to your anonymous answers being made publicly available.
",FALSE,DB,TB QID312,Q120, ,TRUE,MC,SAVR QID1,S1,"Basic Information

The first section will focus on some basic information about who you are.

Most questions in this section are required. Required questions are noted with *.

",FALSE,DB,TB QID2,MainBranch,"Which of the following options best describes you today? For the purpose of this survey, a developer is ""someone who writes code"". *",TRUE,MC,SAVR QID127,Age,What is your age? *,TRUE,MC,MAVR QID296,Employment,Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID308,RemoteWork,Which best describes your current work situation?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID297,CodingActivities,Which of the following best describes the code you write outside of work? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID190,S2,"Education, work, and career

This section will focus on your education, work, and career.

Most questions in this section are optional. Required questions are noted with *.

",FALSE,DB,TB QID25,EdLevel,Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed? *,TRUE,MC,SAVR QID276,LearnCode,How do you learn to code? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID281,LearnCodeOnline,What online resources do you use to learn to code? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID306,LearnCodeCoursesCert,What online courses or certifications do you use to learn to code? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID32,YearsCode,"Including any education, how many years have you been coding in total?",FALSE,MC,DL QID34,YearsCodePro,"NOT including education, how many years have you coded professionally (as a part of your work)?",FALSE,MC,DL QID31,DevType,"Which of the following describes your current job, the one you do most of the time? Please select only one.",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID29,OrgSize,"Approximately how many people are employed by the company or organization you currently work for? This should only include your primary company, and not the entire holding or parent company if that applies.",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID278,PurchaseInfluence,"What level of influence do you, personally, have over new technology purchases at your organization?",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID322,TechList,"When thinking about new technology purchases at your organization, are you more likely to be given a short list of products/services to evaluate or be told to investigate on your own?",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID279,BuyNewTool,"When buying a new tool or software, how do you discover and research available solutions? Select all that apply.",FALSE,MC,MAVR QID6,Country,"Where do you live? *",TRUE,MC,DL QID50,Currency,"Which currency do you use day-to-day? If your answer is complicated, please pick the one you're most comfortable estimating in. *",TRUE,MC,DL QID51,CompTotal,"What is your current total annual compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent yearly salary. If you prefer not to answer, please leave the box empty.",FALSE,TE,SL QID61,S3,"Tech and tech culture

The next set of questions will focus on technology and tech culture.

Most questions in this section are optional. Required questions are noted with *.

",FALSE,DB,TB QID233,Language,"Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the language and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID262,Database,"Which database environments have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the database and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID263,Platform,"Which cloud platforms have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the platform and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID264,Webframe,"Which web frameworks and web technologies have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the framework and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID265,MiscTech,"Which other frameworks and libraries have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the framework and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID275,ToolsTech,"Which developer tools for compiling, building and testing have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the technology and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID274,NEWCollabTools,"Which development environments did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year? Please check all that apply.",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID71,OpSys,What is the primary operating system in which you work? ,FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID282,OfficeStackAsync,"Which collaborative work management and/or code documentation tools did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year? Select all that apply",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID307,OfficeStackSync,"Which communication tools did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year? Select all that apply",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID327,AISearch,"Which AI-powered search tools did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year? Select all that apply.",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID328,AIDev,"Which AI-powered developer tools did you use regularly over the past year, and which do you want to work with over the next year? Select all that apply",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID91,S4,"Stack Overflow - usage and community

This section will focus on Stack Overflow usage and community questions.

Most questions in this section are optional. Required questions are noted with *.

",FALSE,DB,TB QID266,NEWSOSites,Which of the following Stack Overflow sites have you visited? Select all that apply. *,TRUE,MC,MAVR QID100,SOVisitFreq,How frequently would you say you visit Stack Overflow?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID101,SOAccount,Do you have a Stack Overflow account?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID102,SOPartFreq,"How frequently would you say you participate in Q&A on Stack Overflow? By participate we mean ask, answer, vote for, or comment on questions.",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID106,SOComm,Do you consider yourself a member of the Stack Overflow community?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID313,S5,"Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This section will focus on AI usage and sentiment.


Most questions in this section are optional. Required questions are noted with *.

",FALSE,DB,TB QID325,SOAI,"Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have gained prominence recently across industries. The following question asks for your perspective on Stack Overflow using AI technology to improve the current experience, for example by using AI to suggest better titles for your question. For your response, consider these sorts of improvements to the experience with/on Stack Overflow and not the presence or absence of content generated by AI and posted on Stack Overflow.

What is your opinion on Stack Overflow using AI tools to improve the current experience? What could AI help with most to improve Stack Overflow?",FALSE,TE,SL QID314,AISelect,Do you currently use AI tools in your development process? *,TRUE,MC,SAVR QID315,AISent,How favorable is your stance on using AI tools as part of your development workflow?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID324,AIAcc,"For the AI tools you use as part of your development workflow, what are the MOST important benefits you are hoping to achieve? Please check all that apply.",FALSE,MC,MAVR QID316,AIBen,How much do you trust the accuracy of the output from AI tools as part of your development workflow?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID319,AITool,Which parts of your development workflow are you currently using AI tools for and which are you interested in using AI tools for over the next year? Please select all that apply.,FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID320,AINext,"Thinking about how your workflow and process changes over time, how similar or different do you anticipate your workflow to be 1 year from now as a result of AI tools you are currently using?",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID321,AIOpen,"Please describe how you would expect your workflow to be different, if at all, in 1 year as a result of AI advancements.",FALSE,TE,SL QID295,S6,"Professional Developer Series

In one of our previous pulse surveys, we saw that people valued being productive and having growth opportunities at work. By adding a Professional Developer Series to the survey we want to better understand the things that may impact your productivity and opportunities to learn.

Like the rest of the survey, your responses are completely anonymous. Most questions in this section are optional. Required questions are noted with *.

Blog post - New data: What developers look for in future job opportunities - December 7, 2021

",FALSE,DB,TB QID299,TBranch,"Would you like to participate in the Professional Developer Series? *",TRUE,MC,SAVR QID287,ICorPM,Are you an individual contributor or people manager?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID288,WorkExp,How many years of working experience do you have?,FALSE,Slider,HSLIDER QID289,Knowledge,Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement:,FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID290,Frequency,How frequently do you experience each of the following?,FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID291,TimeSearching,"On an average day, how much time do you typically spend searching for answers or solutions to problems you encounter at work? (This includes time spent searching on your own, asking a colleague, and waiting for a response).",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID292,TimeAnswering,"On an average day, how much time do you typically spend answering questions you get asked at work?",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID304,ProfessionalTech,My company has:,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID326,Industry,What industry is the company you work for in?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID286,SOTeamsUsage,Does your team use Stack Overflow for Teams?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID131,S7,"Final Questions

",FALSE,DB,TB QID132,SurveyLength,How do you feel about the length of the survey this year?,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID133,SurveyEase,How easy or difficult was this survey to complete?,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_1,I have interactions with people outside of my immediate team.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_2,"Knowledge silos prevent me from getting ideas across the organization (i.e., one individual or team has information that isn't shared with others)",NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_3,I can find up-to-date information within my organization to help me do my job.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_4,I am able to quickly find answers to my questions with existing tools and resources.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_5,I know which system or resource to use to find information and answers to questions I have.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_6,I often find myself answering questions that I’ve already answered before.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_7,Waiting on answers to questions often causes interruptions and disrupts my workflow.,NA,MC,MAVR QID289,Knowledge_8,I feel like I have the tools and/or resources to quickly understand and work on any area of my company's code/system/platform.,NA,MC,MAVR QID290,Frequency_1,Needing help from people outside of your immediate team?,NA,MC,MAVR QID290,Frequency_2,Interacting with people outside of your immediate team?,NA,MC,MAVR QID290,Frequency_3,Encountering knowledge silos (where one individual or team has information that's not shared or distributed with other individuals or teams) at work?,NA,MC,MAVR