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I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10,001
10,002
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives Heavy use of AI
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
0
Belgium
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;Java;Lua;MicroPython;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Python
HCL NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
scoop, dnf, pipx, apt-get scoop, dnf, pipx, apt-get
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It's starting to become so because of industry push towards this
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Healthy competition between peers, having a good understanding of low-level logic solving, understanding all OSI layers, thorough understanding of history of coding
58,007
6
10,002
10,003
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
63,649
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Svelte
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Kaggle
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No it is not, feels like it that's something for people prototyping or bad at coding.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The tasks for developers will switch from writing low level code to a more high level architectural approach.
73,842
8
10,003
10,004
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
46
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
86,000
Yes
C#;Java;SQL
C#;Java;SQL
C#;Java;SQL
NA X++
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Neo4J;Oracle
Neo4J;Oracle
Neo4J;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Neovim;Vim
Eclipse;Neovim;Vim
Eclipse;Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
almost not yet, but starting to be
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
analysing and recognizing the problem (use case) to be solved
99,773
7
10,004
10,005
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
7
Architect, software or solutions
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress;Axum
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress;Axum
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress;Axum
Play,Quarkus Play,Quarkus
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;RustRover;Vim;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Xcode
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;pgvector;Pinecone
null
Ollama;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
818
7
10,005
10,006
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I don't entirely generate the code, I prefer to keep the structure, feature, and architecture under human control
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
ChromaDB;pgvector
A2A, adk, langchain
Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
A2a, adk
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, software architecture,
null
null
10,006
10,007
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
37
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
0
Isle of Man
IMP Manx pound
62,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
XSLT, Apache FOP XSLT, Apache FOP
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Chocolatey;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Chocolatey;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Bicep Bicep
Yes
Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Jira
Azure Devops;Jira
Azure Devops;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Never heard of it. Have no desire to try it, and would not trust an LLM to provide real solutions to anything more than a 'read a file into a String' kind of task.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Real system analysis and integration with real-world problems.
83,632
8
10,007
10,008
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,008
10,009
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,009
10,010
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,010
10,011
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,011
10,012
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Dart;F#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;jQuery;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Zed
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Fleet NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine
Jetbrains Space NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
Github Copilot NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
69,609
8
10,012
10,013
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
null
Other:
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C;C#;C++
C#
C#
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Redmine
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Multiple times per day
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
92,812
5
10,013
10,014
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
13
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
it is for creating UI prototypes (f.e. with v0 or claude-code). I'll never deploy those prototypes as they come but they are quite handy for UI & UX projects. so yeah it is sometimes part of my development work
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Not sure, quite unpredictable how AI is going to evolve
null
8
10,014
10,015
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Support engineer or analyst
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
6
Spain
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Dynatrace Dynatrace
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
for simple tasks yes, but complex tasks increase the chance of bugs/halucinations
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
experience. AI will reduce the experience that new developers attain.
69,609
null
10,015
10,016
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
debugging AI generated code, social skills, prompting
85,000
4
10,016
10,017
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,017
10,018
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
62,000
Yes
Elixir;Python
Elixir;Python;Rust;Zig
Elixir;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker
Ansible;Docker;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Django;Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
nope
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Real-world business knowledge
76,876
8
10,018
10,019
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
10
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,019
10,020
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,020
10,021
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
France
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
C#;Go;Kotlin;Rust
Kotlin;Rust
Kotlin;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA SpacetimeDB
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
compose-multiplatform
compose-multiplatform
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical Thinking
48,726
7
10,021
10,022
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells)
Bash/Shell (all shells)
Bash/Shell (all shells)
LaTeX NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Kate NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA Git in general
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Tex User Groups Tex User Groups
Yes
null
null
null
Open AI Whisper Open AI Whisper
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
NO
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Other Industry purpose (write in):
Language processing
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
OpenAI Whisper
null
null
null
null
null
ethics, intution, presence of mind
null
null
10,022
10,023
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
10,023
10,024
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
6
India
INR Indian rupee
2,200,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
BigQuery;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
Clickup;GitLab
Clickup;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
25,573
6
10,024
10,025
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
19
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
650,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
68,134
7
10,025
10,026
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
null
Remote
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
9,000,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Supabase
MongoDB
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Next.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Discord
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
I don’t use AI tools regularly
nope, thats only for people with no skill
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Everything
9,000,000
9
10,026
10,027
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
17
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Government
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Angular Angular
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Splunk;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
jsf NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android;Debian;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding the functionality of an application
69,609
9
10,027
10,028
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
3,000,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Other (write in):
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
38,278
10
10,028
10,029
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Manufacturing
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
6
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
3,100,000
Yes
JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NO
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama
null
Sentry;New Relic
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Selecting which solution is better.
78,268
8
10,029
10,030
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Secure
Ethical concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
155,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go
C#
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
business analyst skills to find out/refine requirements
100,765
5
10,030
10,031
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
39
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,031
10,032
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Coding Bootcamp
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,032
10,033
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
3
3
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
90,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
building & understanding readable, maintainable and testable code bases will stay relevant - developers trying to "vibe code" their way out of a production error will get left behind
111,594
7
10,033
10,034
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
23
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
4
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
140,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C++;Python;Rust
C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio
Vim
Vim
CLion, uVision CLion
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to debug complex systems. Understanding the domain beyond the programming aspect.
173,590
8
10,034
10,035
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
10,035
10,036
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;Python;SQL;VBA
C#;Python;SQL;VBA
C#;Python;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
null
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to compare different solutions;Other (please specify):
Human exchanges and comprehension, soft skills
null
4
10,036
10,037
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
2
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
10
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
1,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
null
GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
1,000
8
10,037
10,038
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
13
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Data or business analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Multiple times per day
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Robotics
Multi-platform search enablement;Other specific task (write in):
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
null
null
null
10,038
10,039
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
15
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,039
10,040
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
22
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Kotlin
Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;H2;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Neo4J;Redis;Supabase
Neo4J;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Supabase
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Google Gemini
RAG;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Other (write in):
Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
I haven’t encountered any problems
no. I do not delegate complex task to AI
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Neo4j;supabase
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
soft skills. Things that AI is not yet capable of
null
2
10,040
10,041
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,041
10,042
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
2
France
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Poetry
Docker
Docker
NA NA
null
FastAPI
FastAPI
FastAPI
Streamlit NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Gemma NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem-solving, analysis skills. Software architecture skills. General knowledge on reasons why some best practices are used.
58,007
7
10,042
10,043
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
10,043
10,044
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,044
10,045
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Python;SQL
C#;C++;Rust;SQL
C#;C++;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Miro
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
81,210
9
10,045
10,046
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
44
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Python
C++;Python
C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Red Hat
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,046
10,047
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Same as now
null
7
10,047
10,048
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, QA or test
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Rust
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Pip;Poetry
Ansible;Cargo
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Highly specialized and deep knowledge about unique and complex systems and problems. I don't see current AI technology becoming reliable for questions deviating significantly from it's training data.
75,410
null
10,048
10,049
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,049
10,050
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
26
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
123,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
152,511
8
10,050
10,051
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,051
10,052
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
408,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Java;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Lua;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Python
NA Brainfuck
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;Pip
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, because I don't use LLMs to generate code, only to locate errors and understand error messages.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Human creativity is likely the last hurdle for AI tools, or something that will need an AI agent to achieve. But even that will, without doubt, be done by AI within a few years.
42,767
6
10,052
10,053
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media
25
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;OCaml
OCaml
OCaml
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
irmin irmin
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew
Docker;Homebrew
Docker;Homebrew
opam opam
Yes
null
null
null
dream dream
Yes
Claude Code
Claude Code
Claude Code
emacs emacs
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
currently investigating
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
232,029
10
10,053
10,054
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,054
10,055
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
28
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
215,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Jira
null
null
bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. I would like the developer to actually understand the purpose and output of the code. I don't need robots on my team.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System architecture, algorithm understanding
215,000
9
10,055
10,056
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,056
10,057
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,057
10,058
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Java;Scala
Rust
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio
null
null
blacklbox NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
pgvector;Weaviate
null
LangChain;LangGraph;phidata
null
null
null
Bolt.new;Blackbox AI
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
null
4
10,058
10,059
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
15
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
InfluxDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio
Rider;RustRover
Rider;RustRover
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion
Azure Devops;Google Colab;YouTrack
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, vibe coding is not part of any part of my development work. AI can be a tool however for me it's not something on which we should relay in 100% during coding. AI can be some sort of yellow duck to challange myself
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Complex analysis and thinking about true solution in sort of abstraction of enterprise/company architecture. And of course relation with other - clients, etc
null
8
10,059
10,060
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,060
10,061
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
9
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,061
10,062
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
47,000
Yes
C#;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;F#;Rust;SQL;Swift;Gleam
C#;F#;Rust;SQL;Swift;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;pnpm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;pnpm;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Neovim;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
Neovim;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Arch;NixOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
analyse cloud watch logs
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
63,986
10
10,062
10,063
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, game or graphics
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
57,014
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;Lua;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
null
null
In-house database technology Terminus DB
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
77,620
4
10,063
10,064
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
7
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
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null
10,064
10,065
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
6
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Deployment
56,341
3
10,065
10,066
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits Support from leadership, e.g. investment in tooling
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
84,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
cmake cmake
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, for generating small code examples, e.g. "Generate me a python websocket client which sets the following options..." where it would take longer to read the docs to get the first draft, and to generate further ideas when stuck on error messages.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding the underlying system (especially in embedded development), understanding security concerns, architecture types, etc.
97,452
10
10,066
10,067
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
10,067
10,068
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
10,068
10,069
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
27
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
30
Engineering manager
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
Swift
Swift
Swift
Objective-C NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA Core Data
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Xcode
Claude Code;Xcode
Xcode
NA NA
visionOS
SwiftData
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Documenting code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, it's just not there yet
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Deep understanding of code and processes, architecture, technology decisions, communication within team and stakeholders, project domain knowledge
104,413
5
10,069
10,070
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
26
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,070
10,071
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,071
10,072
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
46
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
65,000
Yes
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Mastodon Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per week
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers
Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Not being subject to model collapse
88,492
6
10,072
10,073
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm
Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm
Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;Express;Node.js
Angular;Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code
Testing code
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
no vibe coding
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
understanding multiple modules and how to make them work together. Also how to collaborate with others work and coding style
9,299
7
10,073
10,074
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
22,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Elixir;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust
C;Go;Rust
C;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes
APT;Cargo;Docker
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, and it shouldn't be
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving and good coding practices
29,951
null
10,074
10,075
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Project manager
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
6
6
Spain
EUR European Euro
5
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Job board
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Protect AI
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
Copilot
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
3
6
null
10,075
10,076
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
35
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,076
10,077
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
71,631
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Streamlit Streamlit
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Coda;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Coda;Confluence;GitHub
Coda;Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I do vibe coding for low-risk projects or for things that are totally out of my comfort zone to kick-start development
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
83,102
8
10,077
10,078
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Hell no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Systemic thinking and problem solving.
163,370
4
10,078
10,079
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
10,079
10,080
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,080
10,081
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
0
Belgium
EUR European Euro
32,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
Unreal Engine blueprints, Touchdesigner, MaxMsp NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
SocketIO NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
Azure Devops;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It is, but not via AI. I think how I use StackOverflow and only fora is a way of vibe coding. When you are vibe coding with ai and you don't understand programming it goes off the rails very fast.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics;Marketing;Robotics
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
yes
37,125
6
10,081
10,082
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
France
EUR European Euro
87,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Vite
Docker;Vite
NA Scaleway, StackIT, OVH
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
React Router, Remix React Router, Remix
Yes
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama
Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File
Markdown File
Bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Mastodon Mastodon
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
null
100,933
5
10,082
10,083
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,083
10,084
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Student
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,084
10,085
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
10
India
INR Indian rupee
1,800,000
Yes
C#;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
NA NA
null
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, It is part of my day to day flow. but rather than being agent led, it's more like me instructing a stupid know it all person. I have to be very very specific with my asks
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Software Architecture
20,923
6
10,085
10,086
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Perl;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Ruby;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
SystemVerilog,Tcl SystemVerilog,Tcl
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
10,086
10,087
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
18,000,000
Yes
C;C++;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Amazon DocumentDB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
52,050
9
10,087
10,088
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
24
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;Node.js;React
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
111,374
9
10,088
10,089
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
10,089
10,090
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Robust and complete API NA
Other (please specify): AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
25,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Rust
C#;HTML/CSS;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Flask;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Arch
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No - I do not use AI tools (and actively seek to uninstall them from my machine or find alternative software without AI bloat) due to its untrustworthiness, ethical implications for the livelihoods of professionals and creatives, and environmental impacts.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
34,035
10
10,090
10,091
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Engineering manager
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model
null
null
Fedora
MacOS;Fedora
Airtable;Coda;Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking, abstraction, continuous learning.
309,982
null
10,091
10,092
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
22
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
null
France
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;OCaml;Python;TypeScript
C;OCaml;Python
C;OCaml;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Podman;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Make;Podman
Docker;Make;Podman
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Notepad++
Notepad++
Emacs Emacs
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
GitLab;Wikis
GitLab;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
41,765
null
10,092
10,093
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
48
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;OCaml;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
AWK, RegEx AWK, RegEx
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
I don't "vibe code" -- I've tried it for simple tasks but it's too time-consuming to get to reasonable solutions.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Understanding the business problem and translating that into technical solutions.
null
9
10,093
10,094
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
30
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,094
10,095
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,095
10,096
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,096
10,097
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
78,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;NuGet;Podman;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;NuGet;Podman;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;NuGet;Podman;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
90,491
8
10,097
10,098
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Database administrator or engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,098
10,099
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
18
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
10,099
10,100
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
pnpm;Vercel
pnpm;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;React;Svelte
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Arch
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, I mainly use LLMs as a search engine for APIs or to find definitions.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
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