qid,qname,question,force_resp,type,selector 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,SAVR QID296,Employment,Which of the following best describes your current employment status? Select all that apply.*,TRUE,MC,MAVR QID308,RemoteWork,Which best describes your current work situation?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID341,Check,Just checking to make sure you are paying attention to the survey questions. Select ‘Apples’ from the list and you can get back to the survey.*

,TRUE,MC,SAVR QID297,CodingActivities,Which of the following best describes the code you write outside of work? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR 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 QID331,TechDoc,What is the source of the technical documentation you use most often 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 QID279,BuyNewTool,"When buying a new tool or software, how do you discover and research available solutions? Select all that apply.",FALSE,MC,MAVR QID330,BuildvsBuy,"When asked to provide a recommendation for solving a problem at work with a new tool or software, what has been your most recent choice of the following?",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID335,TechEndorse,What product feature do you care about most when endorsing a technology purchase? 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 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 QID340,Embedded,"Which embedded systems and 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,AISearchDev,"Which AI-powered search and 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 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 QID334,SOHow,How do you use Stack Overflow? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID106,SOComm,Do you consider yourself a member of the Stack Overflow community?,FALSE,MC,SAVR 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,AIBen,"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,AIAcc,How much do you trust the accuracy of the output from AI tools as part of your development workflow?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID343,AIComplex,How well do the AI tools you use in your development workflow handle complex tasks?,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 job and process changes over time, how integrated in your workflow do you anticipate AI tools you are currently using will be 1 year from now?",FALSE,Matrix,Likert QID338,AIThreat,Do you believe AI is a threat to your current job?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID339,AIEthics,Which AI ethical responsibilities are most important to you? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID346,AIChallenges,What are the challenges to your company/whole team using AI code assistants or GenAI tools? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR 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 QID342,Frustration,Which of these company challenges causes you the most frustration? Select all that apply.,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID304,ProfessionalTech,My company has:,FALSE,MC,MAVR QID332,ProfessionalCloud,"At my company, our applications, databases and services are hosted:",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID333,ProfessionalQuestion,"When you have a technical question at work, where do you first go to get an answer?",FALSE,MC,SAVR QID326,Industry,What industry is the company you work for in?,FALSE,MC,SAVR QID336,JobSat,How satisfied are you in your current professional developer role?,FALSE,MC,NPS QID337,JobSatPoints,Assign points to the following attributes of your job according to those that contribute the most to your satisfaction out of 100 total points:,FALSE,CS,VRTL QID286,SOTeamsUsage,Does your team use Stack Overflow for Teams?,FALSE,MC,SAVR 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 QID289,Knowledge_9,I have asked my employer to reimburse me for tools or a product that helps me do my job better or faster,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 QID337,JobSatPoints_1,Driving strategy for my team,NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_4,Contributing to open source,NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_5,Securing data and environments,NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_6,Improving quality of code and developer environments,NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_7,"Learning and using new technology, including platforms, APIs and libraries",NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_8,"Designing and building environments, databases, and all things architecture",NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_9,"Being a power user of a tool, developer language or process that others come to for answers and guidance about",NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_10,Working with new and/or top-quality hardware,NA,MC,MAVR QID337,JobSatPoints_11,A well-staffed/sourced internal network that makes observability easy so network or runtime issues are addressed and fixed easily,NA,MC,MAVR