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10,200 | 10,201 | 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 | 8 | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 17 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
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NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Vercel;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian | GitHub | null | null | Bitbucket
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NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Use discussion or chat feature
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Good documentation | Prohibitive pricing
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NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Pip;Poetry | Docker;Pip;Poetry | Docker;Pip;Poetry | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | PyCharm | PyCharm | PyCharm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
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NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Solving real-world problems
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NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Express;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | null | null | Goland
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Arch | Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | GitHub;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | 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 | Direct messaging of users | Answer a question
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NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
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NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | Spring Boot | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | null | NA
NA | Amazon Bedrock | Large Language Model | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | 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 | Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | 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.;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 | 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. | 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 | null | 45,653 | 8 |
10,204 | 10,205 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 2 | 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 | 10 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,205 | 10,206 | 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 | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,206 | 10,207 | 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 | 3 | 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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 7 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;npm;Poetry;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | No, but I plan to soon | Unsure | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | Software engineering;Cybersecurity | Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Redis | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 11,624 | 8 |
10,207 | 10,208 | 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 | 7 | 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 | 12 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 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 | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 59,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Swift | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Xcode | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Asana | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | 80,323 | 5 |
10,208 | 10,209 | 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 | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 |
10,209 | 10,210 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);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;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 46 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Government | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 3 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Swift;Mojo | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Swift | Clojure
Clojure | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Netlify | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Netlify | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Netlify | NA
NA | Yes | Flask | Flask | Flask | NA
Luminus | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model;SwiftData | Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | not yet, might use for side projects | 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.;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 want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | project management, integration with other domains, quality control | null | null |
10,210 | 10,211 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 3 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 | 2 | DevOps engineer or professional | 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 | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 6 | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | 330,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Go | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab | Jira | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges | 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 | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Testing code;Predictive analytics | null | Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Documenting 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 | yes | 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. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | security and trobleshotting | 7,834 | null |
10,211 | 10,212 | 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 | 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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 11 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | 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
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10,212 | 10,213 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 11 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to 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 | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 10 | Lithuania | EUR European Euro | 115,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL | BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Snowflake | BigQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Shadcn/ui | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | 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 daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | 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 | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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.;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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | Amazon Bedrock Agents | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity;Lovable.dev | 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 | null | 133,417 | null |
10,213 | 10,214 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 18 | 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 | 27 | Architect, software or solutions | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to 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 | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Insurance | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 6 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 106,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Debian | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | GitHub CoPilot
GitHub CoPilot | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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, but I 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.;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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | null | 122,976 | null |
10,214 | 10,215 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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
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10,215 | 10,216 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 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) | 23 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | null | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Delphi;PHP;SQL;Swift | Delphi;SQL;Swift | Delphi;SQL;Swift | Objective-C
NA | Yes | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | null | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Notepad++;Xcode | Claude Code;Notepad++;Xcode | Claude Code;Notepad++;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence | Jira | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | 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 | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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): | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 9 |
10,216 | 10,217 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | 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 |
10,217 | 10,218 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above | 21 | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 24 | Product manager | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 10 | Morocco | MAD Moroccan dirham | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Homebrew;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Homebrew;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Django;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | Windows;MacOS;iOS | Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | 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 | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unsure | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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 | nope | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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 really don't know | null | 8 |
10,218 | 10,219 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 12 | 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 | 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) | 15 | Engineering manager | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
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 | 6 | 6 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 300,000 | Yes | Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift | Dart;Java;Kotlin;Swift | Dart;Java;Kotlin;Swift | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL | Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL | Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Supabase;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | 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 | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Testing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Oh god no. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | 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 | 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Neo4j | null | Ollama | null | null | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Clean code, efficient architecture patterns, security patterns, memory efficiency. | 348,044 | 9 |
10,219 | 10,220 | 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 | 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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 7 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | France | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | C;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Debian | GitHub;Trello | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Videos | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting 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;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | 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. | 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 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 | null | null | null |
10,220 | 10,221 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 36 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Portugal | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Perl;Python;R | Erlang;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Flask | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | emacs
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Other (write in):
search for answers | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | none | 69,609 | null |
10,221 | 10,222 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 24 | 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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 31 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | null | Spain | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine | GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine | GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | 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 | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | 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 | 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.;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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7 |
10,222 | 10,223 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 20 | 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) | 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 26 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | 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 | 5 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 77,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse | DuckDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;React | Django;FastAPI;Flask;React | Django;FastAPI;Flask;React | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Emacs
Emacs | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | Large Language Model;uv | Large Language Model;uv | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | 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 | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models | null | null | Kagi
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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;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 | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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. | 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 | 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 | Systems thinking | 104,829 | 9 |
10,223 | 10,224 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 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 | 40 | Developer, front-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 8 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 66,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Pacman;pnpm;Vite | Pacman;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Node.js;WordPress | Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Arch | Ubuntu | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Trello;Wikis | Clickup;GitHub;Trello;Wikis | Clickup;GitHub;Trello;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | 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 | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | not yet | 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.;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.;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 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 | null | 76,570 | 4 |
10,224 | 10,225 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 29 | 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) | 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);Books / Physical media | 42 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
Age of project / staying power | Security or privacy 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 | 5 | 12 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;Supabase | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Linode
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;Svelte | ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | Gitea, Bookstack, Kanboard
Gitea, Bookstack, Kanboard | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, and I can't see it ever being that. The broken and incomplete code is too jarring for me. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 | 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 | Understanding the actual needs of users and businesses, to ensure that the software developed is not just technically accurate, but also helps solve the real-world problems that inspired it. | null | 6 |
10,225 | 10,226 | 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.) | 19 | 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 | 22 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 4 | Finland | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Webpack;Yarn | Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip;Vite | Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | Deno;Django;FastAPI | Deno;Django;FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama | Pydantic | Pydantic | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | 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 | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Problem solving | null | 4 |
10,226 | 10,227 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Greece | EUR European Euro | 8,000 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9,281 | null |
10,227 | 10,228 | 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 | 4 | 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) | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 10 | DevOps engineer or professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Other (please specify):
Useless AI features | Retail and Consumer Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 9 | 6 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 39,048 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C;F#;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Valkey | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Railway | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams | Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | 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;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor 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;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, vibe coding is not real coding and will create more problems than it solves in the long run. | 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. | 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. | 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 need quick help troubleshooting | All development skills will remain valuable since I don't see AI tools becoming more capable. You still need human curated content for the AI to train on. If nobody is creating this human content the AI will become worse and won't be able to generate anything useful. | 45,301 | 4 |
10,228 | 10,229 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 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);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify): | 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);Other (please specify): | 7 | AI/ML engineer | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | 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 | 3 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry | Docker;Pip;Poetry | Docker;Pip;Poetry | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js | FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | 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 week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Testing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | I use AI for small simple tasks or when I am not aware of ways to achieve something in languages I am less familiar with | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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.;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. | 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 | Mistral LeChat | 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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | 5 |
10,229 | 10,230 | 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);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 | 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) | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Egypt | EGP Egyptian pound | 440,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Composer;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Composer;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Composer;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel;WordPress | Next.js;React;WordPress | WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | Clickup;GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | I may use vibe coding to generate a started template to speed up the process , or create a MVP to represent my business idea but cannot depend on it completely to deploy it's code | 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. | 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. | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Software Concepts like OOP ,System design and Software Development life cycle, also other Computer Science Concepts | 8,788 | 7 |
10,230 | 10,231 | 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 | null | 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
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10,231 | 10,232 | 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 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 7 | Developer, game or graphics | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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 | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 15 | 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
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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 | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;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 | When I need quick help troubleshooting | Debugging Complex code. Undetstanding the generated code | null | 10 |
10,232 | 10,233 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 35 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Other (please specify):
familiarity | Availability of better alternatives
sold as "AI" | Retail and Consumer Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 90,427 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Yarn | null | null | argo
NA | Yes | Drupal;jQuery;Phoenix;React | Drupal;jQuery;Phoenix;React | Drupal;jQuery;Phoenix;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | 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 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | 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 | 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 | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not. I prefer to code, rather than ask a machine for probabilistic text. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Problem solving and debugging complex systems. | 123,109 | 9 |
10,233 | 10,234 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Primary/elementary school | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 36 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira | Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira | Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | Absolutely not. It is an evolution killer in the long run. It generates more power for the companies developing and training LLM's, because actual knowledge disappears on a large scale and will only remain in people that train and create LLM's. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | 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. | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify): | Understanding the consequences of actions. | null | 6 |
10,234 | 10,235 | 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
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10,235 | 10,236 | 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 | None of the above | 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 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);Blogs or podcasts | 8 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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10,236 | 10,237 | 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 | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 12 | 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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 15 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | null | Brazil | EUR European Euro | 57,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React | jQuery;Laravel;Node.js | jQuery;Node.js | Yii
NA | Yes | Nano;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Redmine | GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | 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);Videos | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | null | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Search for answers | Other (write in): | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | null | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 | 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 | 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 | null | null | null | 66,128 | 6 |
10,237 | 10,238 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 11 | 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) | 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) | 13 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
Everything but not AI | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 7 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 80,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Rust;Zig | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;Yarn | Podman | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress | Phoenix | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Large Language Model | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Redmine;Trello;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Redmine | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Redmine | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky | null | null | Mastodon
Mastodon | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | 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);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board | 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 daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Creating or maintaining documentation | 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | 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.;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: | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code | Understanding want the user want | 92,812 | 2 |
10,238 | 10,239 | I am learning to code | 65 years or older | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Retired | None of the above | 61 | 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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 0 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | NOK Norwegian krone | 0 | Yes | C++ | null | null | no
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10,239 | 10,240 | 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 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 12 | 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 | Poor usability
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 62,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Make;Poetry | APT;Docker;Make;Poetry | APT;Docker;Make;Poetry | cmake, conan
cmake, conan | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Daily or almost daily | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, but I am do have colleagues that do vibe coding. That means I do get in contact with code created by vibe coding, e.g. during reviews. | 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. | 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. | 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 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 | Writing clean and maintainable code, especially in the field of embedded software and functional safety | 71,929 | 9 |
10,240 | 10,241 | 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 | 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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | Argentina | ARS Argentine peso | 0 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Prolog;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pacman;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pacman;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django | Django | Django | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | null | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | 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;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Committing and reviewing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, and I don't plan for it to be. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | 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 | 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. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The same skills as today. AI is basically an advanced Google search. Critical thinking and problem solving will still be as valuable as it is today, perhaps even more. | null | null |
10,241 | 10,242 | 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.) | 18 | 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;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 | 25 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,242 | 10,243 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 14 | 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);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 | 20 | Developer, mobile | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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10,243 | 10,244 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 29 | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 34 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 86,000 | Yes | C# | C#;HTML/CSS | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | 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. | 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.;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. | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Anything that just needs more than simple, repetitive RBAR coding. Business logic and user interaction is very badly done by AI. To me current level of AI is equivalent to a four year old mimicking adult behaviour to please addressed adult. | 99,773 | 6 |
10,244 | 10,245 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 15 | Architect, software or solutions | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 30 | 10 | Chile | CLP Chilean peso | 36,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Supabase | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Express;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Deno;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;Trello;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | IT operations;Customer service support | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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. | null | null | Agno | Agno;Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Perplexity | 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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | designing good systems | 38,171 | 7 |
10,245 | 10,246 | 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) | 10 | 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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 11 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 110,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C#;Go;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Snowflake | Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | Dynamodb;Snowflake | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code | 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 | Yes, somewhat | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Building resilient and easy to read/maintain code. | 149,756 | 9 |
10,246 | 10,247 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,247 | 10,248 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | null | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify): | 1 | Other (please specify): | 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 | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Turkey | TRY Turkish lira | 150,000 | Yes | Perl;PowerShell | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;PHP | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Airtable | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Other (write in): | null | Generating content or synthetic data | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Marketing | Multi-platform search enablement | 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. | 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 | 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 | Redis;Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB | null | Agno | null | Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Vectra AI | null | ChatGPT | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Yes | 3,787 | null |
10,248 | 10,249 | 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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 12 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 4 | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,800,000 | Yes | C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Valkey | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Deno;Express;Fastify;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js | Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android | GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;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 | yes | 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 improved the quality of my code.;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 | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 | 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 | null | null | null | Ollama;OpenRouter | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new | 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;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 20,923 | 6 |
10,249 | 10,250 | 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 | 13 | 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 | 17 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | 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 | 3 | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | 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 | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;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 | Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No | 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. | 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.;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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices | null | null | 7 |
10,250 | 10,251 | 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 | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify): | 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 12 | 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 | Other (please specify):
it does something we need | Poor usability
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 20 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 1,500,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python | C#;Python;Rust | C#;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB | Cosmos DB | Cosmos DB | Azure Storage Account Table Store
Azure Storage Account Table Store | Yes | Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja | Cargo;Docker;Microsoft Azure | Docker;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Clickup;Jira;Notion | GitHub | null | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
I have no interest in 4- | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Bad 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Other (write in): | no | 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 | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Higher level planning and complex problem solving at a high level. If I could stop programming, and simply design an architecture and get AI to generate the code for me that'd be great. But having tested the "best" AI models to date, they seriously struggle with tasks that doesn't contain significant amounts of data. And tasks that would traditionally be difficult for humans to understand, like terrible/incorrect documentation in C/C++ with bespoke build systems, etc... | 148,241 | 6 |
10,251 | 10,252 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 17 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 6 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 72,576 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PHP;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | svg, regex
svg, regex | 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;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | 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 | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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 | 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | 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;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 | 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. | 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): | analytical thinking, performance of code, elegance of code, fewer dependencies, knowledge of interfacing with and debugging hardware | 84,199 | 8 |
10,252 | 10,253 | 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 | 18 | 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 | 30 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | null | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C++ | C++ | C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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 | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | 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;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | reliability, independence | null | 10 |
10,253 | 10,254 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Colleague or on-the-job training | null | null | 10 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,254 | 10,255 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | None of the above | 4 | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | null | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;Python;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;WordPress | Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress | Node.js;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges | null | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | NO
| No, and I don't plan to | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,255 | 10,256 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 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) | 16 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,256 | 10,257 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | 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) | 27 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 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 | Other (please specify):
Good Documentation and available working examples | Other (please specify):
poor or missing documentation or working examples | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Webpack | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Webpack | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Astro;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;Astro;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;Astro;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | 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;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | 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);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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 | very little. its not at the point where this is possible with complex code bases | 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 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: | 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. | 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 | reasoning, innovation, visual testing, intelligence, attention to detail, lots an lots of others
AI is an aggregator and is sometimes wrong | null | 7 |
10,257 | 10,258 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | null | null | null | null | 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
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10,258 | 10,259 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 20 | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 25 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;Python;R;Rust;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java;Python;Rust;SQL | Nim
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb;Valkey | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman | Ansible;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Gradle;Podman;Terraform | Ansible;Cargo;Gradle;Podman | uv, just
uv, mill, just | Yes | Angular;Flask;Axum | FastAPI;Flask;Svelte;Axum | Flask;Axum | Micronaut
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;WebStorm | NA
NA | Ollama;uv | Ollama;uv | Ollama;uv | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitLab;Linear;Miro;Obsidian | Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | 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. | 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. | 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 | Valuable as in useful and important? All of them.
Valuable as in CEOs are willing to pay for them? Personal brand management. | null | 4 |
10,259 | 10,260 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 13 | 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);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 | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 30 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Python;TypeScript | Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Vim | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Vim | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro 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;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, maybe in som years, but for now, the code quality is ridiculous | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation | Language processing | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;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 improved collaboration within my team. | 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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Accuracy, quality and solving complex business use cases | null | 10 |
10,260 | 10,261 | 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 | 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;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;Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 15 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,261 | 10,262 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 19 | 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;Other (please specify): | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 23 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
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 | 10 | 10 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;TypeScript | Dart | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium | null | null | 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 | 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 | Very unfavorable | Neither trust nor 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, doing silly things is for the kids | 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 | 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. | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | anything that wasn't already solved a 100 times | null | 9 |
10,262 | 10,263 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | 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);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | 10 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Remote | No | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Business process automation;Customer service support | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | null | null | null | null | null |
10,263 | 10,264 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | 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;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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 11 | Developer, back-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 21 | 12 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 500,000 | 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 | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 5 and 10 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 136,450 | 5 |
10,264 | 10,265 | 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 (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 7 | 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) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Turkey | TRY Turkish lira | 5,000,000 | 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 | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 126,239 | null |
10,265 | 10,266 | 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);Attending school (part-time) | 5 | 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 | 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) | 14 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Energy | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 3 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 42,000 | Yes | C;Elixir;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lua;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo | Elixir;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lua;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Spark SQL,Hive
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite | Bun;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vite | Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vite | uv
uv | Yes | Node.js;Phoenix;React | Deno;Laravel;Phoenix;React | Phoenix;React | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;RAG;Shadcn/ui;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui;uv | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | MacOS;Red Hat | Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Miro;Monday.com;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Miro;Notion;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Miro;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;Substack | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;Substack | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | 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;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Creating or maintaining documentation | 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.;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 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 | The ability to read and judge code. The ability to design and architect good software, not just code it. Domain modelling. Retrieving, parsing, and scrutinizing information and its sources. | 48,726 | 8 |
10,266 | 10,267 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 16 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 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 | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | JavaScript | JavaScript;R | JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | GitHub;GitLab | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | 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 | null | 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 | null | null | null | null |
10,267 | 10,268 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 25 | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 25 | DevOps engineer or professional | 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 tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Government | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 25 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Django;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Debian | null | Confluence;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Long-form articles | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | 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 | null | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | 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.;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 | 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 | 148,791 | null |
10,268 | 10,269 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | null | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Java | null | null | java
java | Yes | H2;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | null | GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | null | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support | Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | 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.;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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | yes | null | 7 |
10,269 | 10,270 | I code primarily as a hobby | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., 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 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 3 | Other (please specify): | 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 |
10,270 | 10,271 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | 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 | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 8 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 25,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL | C#;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin | C#;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Amazon Redshift | null | null | RavenDb
RavenDb | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | 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;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 | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Using design patterns, understanding the resource usage of different features, staying up to date with the newest releases, understanding how different environments and frameworks interact between them, libraries, etc. Things that come from experience rather than from ingesting the library documentation, in case there is extensive library documentation. The abilitty to test different flows and compare them and have an informed opinion. the critical eye. | 29,004 | 9 |
10,271 | 10,272 | 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.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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) | 18 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Other: | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 11 | 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 130,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | 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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation | 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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.;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 | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | What makes good software. | 176,984 | null |
10,272 | 10,273 | 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.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | 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 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 27 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 3 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 140,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PHP;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PHP;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform | Laravel Cloud
Laravel Cloud | Yes | Laravel | Laravel | Laravel | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Vim | Cursor;Vim | Cursor;Vim | Goland
Goland | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Debian | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium | 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;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | 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. | 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 | 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 | Platform Architecture, Systems Design | 162,421 | null |
10,273 | 10,274 | 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) | 19 | 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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 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 | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 12 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 700,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Podman;Terraform | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Symfony;WordPress | Angular;Express;Node.js | Angular | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Ubuntu | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Writing code | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes, it is a part of my professional development work. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | 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 | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | CursorAI | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | DevOps, Backend Development | 73,375 | 8 |
10,274 | 10,275 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 1 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | 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);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 3 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,275 | 10,276 | 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 | 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;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 | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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 | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 47,130 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C;Go;Rust | C;Go;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;Pacman | Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Ninja;Pacman | Cargo;Docker;Ninja;Pacman | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Svelte | Angular;Svelte | Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | c++23 | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Lemmy
Lemmy | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | 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 | No, not really | 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 | Other (write in): | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | 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 | Other (please specify): | using their brains and avoid getting scammed by techbros into buying an overpriced weighted random number generator | 54,678 | 8 |
10,276 | 10,277 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 13 | 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);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 | 12 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | 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 | 6 | 3 | Serbia | EUR European Euro | 66,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL;TypeScript | Haskell
Haskell | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Pocketbase | Dynamodb;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Pocketbase;Valkey | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Pocketbase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite;Yarn | pnpm,sst,serverless-framework
pnpm,sst | Yes | Astro;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress | Astro;Fastify;Node.js | Astro;Fastify;Node.js | solidjs,effect-ts
solidjs,effect-ts | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No. It's a internet trend used by grifters online to make content so they can profit from it. Running a real company and "vibe coding" is unprofessional and suicidal. | 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. | 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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | All skills which were relevant without the existence of AI | 76,570 | 9 |
10,277 | 10,278 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 39 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | null | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 6 | Australia | AUD Australian dollar | 109,000 | Yes | C++;Dart;Groovy;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C#;C++;Go;Python;Rust;Swift | C++;Python;Swift | Terraform
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform | Homebrew;MSBuild;Pip;Terraform | Homebrew;MSBuild;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Node.js | Django;React;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Xcode | Android Studio;Sublime Text;Xcode | NA
NA | visionOS | c++23;SwiftData;visionOS | visionOS | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS | Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not. | 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 | 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 | null | Other (please specify): | null | 70,860 | 5 |
10,278 | 10,279 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | null | null | null | 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 |
10,279 | 10,280 | 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 | 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);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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 15 | Developer, mobile | 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 | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Retail and Consumer 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 | 4 | 3 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 110,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lua;Mojo | Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vite | Vite | Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;Vue.js | Laravel;Ruby on Rails;Svelte;Vue.js | Laravel;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | 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 | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Only for UI skeletons | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | 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. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Lovable.dev | null | 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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving | 127,616 | 8 |
10,280 | 10,281 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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) | 19 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | 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 | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 2 | Cyprus | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | SQL Compact Edition
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Redmine | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, and I hate the term | 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 | 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 | Analysis of problems. AI is good for small problems, but cannot solve large complex ones yet. Therefore it will also force us to break down everything into smaller problems, making a more distinct and accurate view of the requirements of a software project | null | 9 |
10,281 | 10,282 | 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 | 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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 10 | Developer, mobile | 100 to 499 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 | Government | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 45,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle | Docker;Gradle | Docker;Gradle | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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 | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning 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 | No | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | 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 | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | 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. | 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 | 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 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 | Broader architectural design & implementation, and an understanding of the wider problem being solved. | 61,264 | 9 |
10,282 | 10,283 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 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) | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 10 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 1,400,000 | Yes | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam | Dart;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Gleam | Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Gleam | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;MySQL;Redis | Cloud Firestore;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pip | Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pip;Yandex Cloud | Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | WordPress | Laravel | null | Yii2
Wisp, Lustre | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab | Bitrix24
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Telegram
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | I am not ready to trust LLM to solve professional problems, despite the fact that it plays a significant role in my side projects. | 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. | 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. | 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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | Prompt engineering; Ability to comprehend someone else's code | 17,863 | 7 |
10,283 | 10,284 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
ignored | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | 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 weekly | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 81,210 | 8 |
10,284 | 10,285 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 16 | 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 | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,285 | 10,286 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 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.) | 23 | 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;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 | 26 | DevOps engineer or professional | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | APT;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Django;FastAPI;React | Django;React | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | Odoo | Polars | null | null | null | Windows;Debian | MacOS;Debian | GitLab;Jira | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 | actual reasoning | null | 7 |
10,286 | 10,287 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above;Volunteering (regularly) | 7 | 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;Blogs or podcasts | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 8 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 7 | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | 300,000,000 | Yes | Go;Java | Go;Java;Scala | Go;Java | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Redis | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Redis;Clickhouse | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
quarkus, micronaut | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | daily.dev
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot 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 | Job board | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | Writing code;Testing code | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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 | Coding and designing complex applications such as databases, message brokers. Operating complex clusters, being expert in tuning performance | 7,122 | 2 |
10,287 | 10,288 | 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.) | 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;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 | 18 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 20 to 99 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 25 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;VBA | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Yarn | Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Yarn | Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Node.js | Django | Django | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Code::Blocks
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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 | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;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;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 | 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.;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 | 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 | Understanding the fundamental problems | 69,609 | 7 |
10,288 | 10,289 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | 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);Blogs or podcasts | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 24 | AI/ML engineer | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | AED United Arab Emirates dirham | null | Yes | Java;Rust | Java | Java | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL | Neo4J;PostgreSQL | Neo4J;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud | Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku | Docker;Google Cloud | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Spring Boot | AngularJS;Spring Boot | AngularJS;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA | Claude Code;Cursor | Cursor | NA
codex | LangGraph | LangGraph | LangGraph | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Trello | Trello | Trello | logseq
logseq | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | 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 | Chat (people);Message Boards;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | null | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | yes. i mostly do a lot of new development, extend features, build proof-of-concepts - all of which can be vibe-coded initially just to get off the ground | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | 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 | 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.;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 | 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 | Communication, high level design thinking, being able to debug issues that AI cannot even understand | null | 5 |
10,289 | 10,290 | 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 | 9 | 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 | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 21 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | I'm not sure | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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10,290 | 10,291 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time) | 3 | 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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Data engineer | 10,000 or more 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 | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir;Go;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;PostgreSQL | Oracle;PostgreSQL | Oracle;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Oracle APEX
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Polars | SwiftData | null | null | null | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Doxygen;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium | 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) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | null | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in): | Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers | 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 weekly | 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 collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Replit | 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 | Critical thought and the ability to generate new ideas. As of yet, true novelty isn't something I believe is replicable in the near future by AIs. | null | 5 |
10,291 | 10,292 | 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 | 1 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 7 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 20 to 99 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 | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Manufacturing | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 38,000 | Yes | C;C#;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | R | null | Ladder, SCL
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | Siemens Forums
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase | null | null | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, it is not | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | 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.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understanding Code, computational thinking, hardware-related problem solving, having fingers to press the reset button | 44,086 | 8 |
10,292 | 10,293 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 9 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | 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 | null | null | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 600,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | Angular;ASP.NET Core | Angular;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Trello | Azure Devops;Trello | Azure Devops;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
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 | null | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Some. Sometimes it's useless and i actually have to code | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Data and analytics | Language processing | 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | 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 | 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 break down a problem, and think critically, and not just come up with a solution to a problem. Sometimes a problem should not be solved in the software. | 93,312 | 8 |
10,293 | 10,294 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 20 | 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);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 26 | Developer, game or graphics | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | You like your manager
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 10 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Ruby | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Ruby | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Ruby | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;MSBuild | Ansible;APT;MSBuild;Ninja | Ansible;APT;MSBuild | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js | Ruby on Rails | null | reveal.js
NA | null | Sublime Text;Visual Studio | Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Xcode | Sublime Text;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X | Mastodon
Mastodon | 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 per month or monthly | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | 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 | 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.;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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 |
10,294 | 10,295 | 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.) | 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) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 17 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Energy | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 105,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Podman;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;New Relic;Podman;Terraform | Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;New Relic;Podman;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Spring Boot;Vue.js | Spring Boot;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | Kotlin multiplatform | Ubuntu;Android | MacOS;Android;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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.;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 | Ollama;LangChain | null | New Relic | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Tabnine;Perplexity | Jetbrains AI | 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 | problem solving, ability to simplify code, knowledge of what is coming in the future to ensure you code is futureproof | 142,949 | 9 |
10,295 | 10,296 | 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 | 27 | 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;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;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 | 29 | Other (please specify): | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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 | 30 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 220,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Redis;Valkey | Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model;Ollama | Large Language Model | null | null | Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | GitHub;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;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 | Yes. My company is strongly encouraging the use of AI throughout our development process | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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.;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 | null | null | Ollama | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | Critical thinking skills involving how to problem solve | 220,000 | 5 |
10,296 | 10,297 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 20 | 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 | 26 | Developer, mobile | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | France | EUR European Euro | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Roku Brightscript
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | javalin
javalin | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm | Fleet
Fleet | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | MacOS;Android;iOS | Airtable;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitLab;Notion | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | 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);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | 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;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;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;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, i'll never use that. I need to understand what the code does and ensure it handles all use cases properly. | 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 | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 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): | Thinking of edge cases, understanding human usage of the software. | 116,015 | 9 |
10,297 | 10,298 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 27 | 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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 37 | Developer, game or graphics | 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
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10,298 | 10,299 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 12 | 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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 17 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
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10,299 | 10,300 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | None of the above | 1 | null | null | 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
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