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12,500 | 12,501 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | null | 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 | 7 | Student | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,501 | 12,502 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 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);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) | 44 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Fintech | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 1,040,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;jQuery | ASP.NET;jQuery | ASP.NET;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing 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 | Documenting code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Analysing and solving a Business problem with Software | 58,634 | 10 |
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NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 2 | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | null | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Overleaf
Overleaf | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows;iOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;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 | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | null | Multi-platform search enablement;Personalized agent creation | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | 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 | The ability to best understand and build the most efficient codebases | null | null |
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NA | Lack of or sub-par API
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 | 5 | 4 | Bangladesh | BDT Bangladeshi taka | 4,320,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hashnode;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hashnode;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hashnode;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Comment on Q&A posts
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NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
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NA | null | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MongoDB | MongoDB | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React | 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
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12,506 | 12,507 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | null | 35 | 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 | 40 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 6 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | UltraEdit
UltraEdit | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Monday.com | Monday.com | Monday.com | 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 | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;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 | Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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 solve complex problems more effectively. | 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.;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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Conceive complex structures | null | 8 |
12,507 | 12,508 | 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 | 21 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Blogs or podcasts | 25 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
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 | 3 | 3 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 956,000 | Yes | Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Prometheus | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Nuxt.js;React | Node.js;Nuxt.js;React | Node.js;Nuxt.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | 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 | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | 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 | 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. | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | complex tasks, analytical, domain knowledge, legacy code | 148,678 | 7 |
12,508 | 12,509 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Higher Education | 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 | Australia | AUD Australian dollar | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;SQLite | Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | APT;Cargo;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | APT;Cargo;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite | Create React App, Winget, Zypper, PDM, UV
Winget, Zypper, Linode, PDM, UV | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Astro;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React | Quart
SolidJS, Quart, Litestar, Actix | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Pydantic;uv | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Windows;MacOS | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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 | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
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 | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;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;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. | 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.;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 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 | Being able to understand the context of a codebase as a whole, and nuances within it, since AI currently cannot effectively do this. In addition, using best practices for software development, as AI cannot always get this right. | 78,011 | 9 |
12,509 | 12,510 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Primary/elementary school | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time) | 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);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;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 27 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
Security is a priority | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 15 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;WordPress | Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Symfony | Express;Laravel | NA
Qwik | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Vim;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Vim;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;YouTrack | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | Writerside
Writerside | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot (GPT 4?)
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | This is definitely not part of my work. I feel that AI writes terrible code, so producing a complete piece of software with it will undoubtedly have unforeseen risks. | 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.;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 | 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 | 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 | Being able to solve complex problems and write software that actually follows usability standards, has creativity, and is not complete trash. | 58,007 | 7 |
12,510 | 12,511 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 8 | 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 didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 21 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Energy | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 85,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;TypeScript;Zig | Zig | Zig | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Mostly all skills, AI output from LLMs will always need to be verified by a human | 115,720 | 8 |
12,511 | 12,512 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 15 | System administrator | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | null | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Other (please specify):
no lock ins, interoperable, no proprietary formats | Other (please specify):
lock in | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,512 | 12,513 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 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) | 20 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 2 | 4 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Cassandra;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Railway;Vite | Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Railway;Vite | Bun;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Railway;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | Deno;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv | Shadcn/ui;uv | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS;Pop!_OS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Pop!_OS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian | NA
NA | Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok 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 | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing 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 | Not much but useful when dealing with unknown and low risk stack/work | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;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 reduced the time spent on specific development 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. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | 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 | Redis;Neo4j;pgvector | null | Agno;Ollama;OpenRouter | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices | Understanding Business and Product Deeply | null | 10 |
12,513 | 12,514 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 30 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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 | 2 | 2 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 900,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;H2;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus | Terraform;Vite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Microsoft Fabric | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);ChromeOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Bluesky | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | 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 | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Sometimes, for small, unimportant tasks on unknown technology stacks. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Data and analytics | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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 | Redis;Neo4j | null | Vertex AI;Ollama | null | Snyk | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Still writing effective code old school, and learning how to have a working relationship with your AI. Prompt engineering on steroids, if you will. | 88,945 | 9 |
12,514 | 12,515 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above;Volunteering (regularly) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 2 | Founder, technology or otherwise | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | null | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access | Microsoft SQL Server | null | NA
NA | Yes | Yandex Cloud | null | null | NA
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12,515 | 12,516 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 33 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | null | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,516 | 12,517 | 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 | 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);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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 0 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;MongoDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Vite;Webpack | Heroku;Homebrew;Vite | Heroku;Homebrew;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Express;React | null | null | ApostropheCMS
ApostropheCMS | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | null | Project planning;Writing code | Learning about a codebase;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 | 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 | 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. | 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.;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 | Code fundamental and understanding | 3,383 | 5 |
12,517 | 12,518 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time) | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | School | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J | Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server | Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Terraform | Google Cloud;Kubernetes;NuGet | Google Cloud;Kubernetes;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;NestJS | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;iOS;iPadOS | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);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 weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;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 new concepts or technologies | Documenting code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics | null | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | ChromaDB | null | null | null | Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Perplexity | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 69,609 | 9 |
12,518 | 12,519 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | 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 | 17 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 2 | Turkey | TRY Turkish lira | 2,000,000 | Yes | C#;Delphi | C#;Delphi | C#;Delphi | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio | Cursor;Visual Studio | Cursor;Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens | .NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens | .NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies | Other (write in): | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers | experiance | 50,496 | 5 |
12,519 | 12,520 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 11 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 3 | Colombia | COP Colombian peso | 170,000,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | null | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I 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. | 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 | null | 41,596 | 7 |
12,520 | 12,521 | I am 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) | 5 | 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 as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 4 | DevOps engineer or professional | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | 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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12,521 | 12,522 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media | 35 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 25 | 0 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | C;C++;Go;Python;Rust | Python | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Poetry | Ansible;APT;Cargo;Make;Pip;Poetry | Ansible;APT;Make;Pip;Poetry | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Django;FastAPI | Django;FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | Pydantic | null | null | MacOS | Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
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 | Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, and I will never join that madness. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | The skill of understanding other's code, including AI-generated code. | 127,616 | 7 |
12,522 | 12,523 | 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 | null | 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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12,523 | 12,524 | 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 | 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 | 13 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 0 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 130,222 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Snowflake;SQLite | Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;React | ASP.NET;React | ASP.NET;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, I prefer to write my own code because I have a better grasp of it. This allows for easier debugging or going back and changing. I think my skills would decay if I relied on AI too much. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | 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 improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | I 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 | 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 | I think problems that require experience or some kind of ingenuity/creativity would be valuable. People with more architecture or design skills in regards to software are needed to direct projects and teams. | 130,222 | 8 |
12,524 | 12,525 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Books / Physical media | 6 | Developer, front-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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 | null | null | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Assembly;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Bun;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite | APT;npm;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Arch | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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 changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 13,929 | 8 |
12,525 | 12,526 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Coding Bootcamp | 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 | 10 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,526 | 12,527 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 3 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
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 | 2 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 12,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Composer;Docker;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | APT;Composer;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite | APT;Composer;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js | Astro;Symfony;Vue.js | Astro;Symfony;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm | Neovim | null | NA
NA | Odoo | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Redmine | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | 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 | null | 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 | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | 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 | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem-solving, Requirements engineering, Quality assurance | 13,922 | 7 |
12,527 | 12,528 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;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 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 | null | 10 |
12,528 | 12,529 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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 | 9 | AI/ML engineer | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 3,000,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python | null | null | NA
NA | null | PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian | Clickup;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | null | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 71,899 | 7 |
12,529 | 12,530 | 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 | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 12 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 936,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | 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 | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Kind of | 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.;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 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 | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Investigation and good taste (I guess) | 49,270 | null |
12,530 | 12,531 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 10 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 43,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | Next.js;React | Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;uv | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;uv | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen 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 month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | More than half 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Documenting code;Testing code | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Perplexity | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understanding requirements from customers and managers | 49,886 | 6 |
12,531 | 12,532 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 15 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | 16 | Architect, software or solutions | 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 | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 5 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | Yes | C;C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | C;C++;Go;Python;Rust | C;C++;Python;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB | DuckDB;Clickhouse | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform | Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;NixOS | Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord | Stack Overflow;Discord;Kaggle | Stack Overflow;Discord | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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 | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Nope. It is very hard to define a problem, design a proper solution, and work in a proper solution. Nothing to do with the vibe coding | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | IT operations;Marketing;Cybersecurity | Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis;pgvector;Milvus | null | Ollama;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Define problem statement. Analyze customer pain points and translate it into proper requirements. Design architecture. | 63,808 | 9 |
12,532 | 12,533 | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;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 | 6 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Elixir;Python | Elixir | Elixir | NA
NA | null | Neo4J;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL | Neo4J;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Ollama | Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph | Ollama | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Miro | Notion | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | About 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 | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Testing code;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;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 | I prefer vibe learning | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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. | 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Neo4j;ChromaDB;pgvector;Milvus | null | Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph | null | Langfuse | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Replit | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | Robust Solutions, Use of AI - proper prompt engineering to complete everyday tasks easily. | null | 9 |
12,533 | 12,534 | 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 | None of the above | 27 | 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 | 40 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | null | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | null | France | EUR European Euro | 101,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python;SQL | slurm, openmp, cuda, openacc, mpi, cmake
slurm, openmp, mpi | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Pip | Ansible;Docker;Pip;Terraform | Pip | NA
openstack | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim | Vim | Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | 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;Other (write in): | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | adaptability and openmindness | 117,175 | null |
12,534 | 12,535 | 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 | Books / Physical media;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 as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 20 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | C#;C++;F#;Python | C#;C++;F#;Python | C#;C++;F#;Python | LabVIEW
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio | LabVIEW
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | LabVIEW | null | Debian | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Direct messaging of users | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Search for answers | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Not at all | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 75,410 | 8 |
12,535 | 12,536 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 14 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 7 | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | H2;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle | DuckDB;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | H2;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;Django;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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 | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | MCP servers | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | throubleshooting, debugging, tool configuration | null | 7 |
12,536 | 12,537 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 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 | 24 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
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12,537 | 12,538 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | 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 | 30 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | 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 | 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 | 15 | Israel | USD United States dollar | 300,000 | Yes | C;C#;Python;Zig | C;C#;Zig | C;C#;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | RavenDB
RavenDB | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;npm | null | null | Azure
Azure | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Copilot
Copilot | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;YouTrack | GitHub;YouTrack | GitHub;YouTrack | NA
NA | Discord;Hacker News | Discord;Hacker News | Discord;Hacker News | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, sounds insane | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | 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.;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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | * Deep understanding of the problem space
* Good technical insight that can see the set of solution
* Knowledge of what is possible and architectural options | 300,000 | 9 |
12,538 | 12,539 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | null | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 9 | System administrator | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,539 | 12,540 | 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 | null | null | null | null | 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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12,540 | 12,541 | 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 | 13 | 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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 20 | Developer, mobile | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 6 | Georgia | USD United States dollar | 96,000 | Yes | Python;Swift | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript | Python;Swift | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Sublime Text;Windsurf;Xcode | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | SwiftData | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion | Linear;Notion | Linear;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase | Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, in my job I don't vibe code, but do it in my side projects mostly | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | 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 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Soft social skills. Empathy and client oriented skills. Architecture and complex system design | 96,000 | 6 |
12,541 | 12,542 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 56,000 | Yes | C;C++;Java;Python;R;SQL | C++ | C++ | Proprietary
NA | Yes | H2;Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | null | Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio | NA
NA | RAG | c++23;Ollama | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine;Trello | GitLab;Trello | GitLab;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI Image generating models | openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring | 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 | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing;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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | 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.;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 | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | 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 | 64,968 | 2 |
12,542 | 12,543 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 5 | Developer, front-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Angular;Node.js;Vue.js | Angular;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;WebStorm | WebStorm | WebStorm | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Hacker News;X;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Hacker News;X;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Hacker News;X;Kaggle;LinkedIn | 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 | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 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 | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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.;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 | 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 | 6 |
12,543 | 12,544 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 9 | 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) | 16 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 52,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;npm;Prometheus | Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus | Docker;npm;Prometheus | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);ChromeOS | GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitLab;Jira | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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, its not and should not be part. AI is great to generate some code parts or get answers to somewhat complex questions, but should not generate a whole codebase | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis | null | null | 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 | Creativity in problem solving | 60,328 | 6 |
12,544 | 12,545 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | null | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 30 | 7 | Austria | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams | Azure Devops;GitHub;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams | 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) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | 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.) | 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 weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Thinking critically | null | 8 |
12,545 | 12,546 | 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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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
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12,546 | 12,547 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 | 30 | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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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 |
12,547 | 12,548 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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 | Other (please specify): | 12 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
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 | 10 | 5 | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 30,600 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;SQL | HAML
HAML | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Yarn | Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn | Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | RubyMine
RubyMine | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | 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 | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Logical and analytical thinking | 35,500 | 9 |
12,548 | 12,549 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 22 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 34 | Developer, front-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 120,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Bolt;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android;iOS | null | Asana;GitLab;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | null | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Writing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Code your own software without understanding the code
(The code might work but ends with an poor unmaintainable architecture or might use more computing power as necessary. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | null | null | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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 | Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | 1. I assume frontend programming would be more important, I guess an AI won't be able to create an UI which feels fluent and structured.
2. Understanding generated code and evaluate if it's appropriate | 139,218 | 2 |
12,549 | 12,550 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 30 | 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 | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 15 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Finland | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Delphi | Delphi | Delphi | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Firebird
NA | Yes | Docker | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Delphi, Lazarus
Delphi, Lazarus | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, generating code stubs, functions and procedures. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | 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. | null | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | ChromaDB | null | Ollama;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Ability to comprehend large and complex entities. | 87,011 | 6 |
12,550 | 12,551 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 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);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | 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);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 1 | Viet Nam | VND Vietnamese dong | 24 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;TypeScript | Java;Rust;Zig | null | Vimscript
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;npm;Pip | Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure | null | snap
NA | Yes | Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React | Spring Boot | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Neovim;Vim | null | null | VSCode
NA | Large Language Model;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | 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 | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | null |
12,551 | 12,552 | 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 | 11 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 25 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | 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 | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 3 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Webpack;Yarn | Dokku
Dokku | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Android | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Gather
Gather | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot 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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No. I don't believe in vibe coding. | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Same as now. Being good at designing a system, understanding what is required, and coding it safely and reliably will always be needed. | 58,007 | 9 |
12,552 | 12,553 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 21 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 15 | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Documenting code | 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 | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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 | 4 |
12,553 | 12,554 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 19 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 3 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | null | Yes | C#;F#;JavaScript;Scala;TypeScript;Gleam | C#;F#;JavaScript;Scala;TypeScript;Gleam | C#;F#;JavaScript;Scala;TypeScript;Gleam | ELM
ELM | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code | Project planning | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no no no no no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Thinking | null | 10 |
12,554 | 12,555 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 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, desktop or enterprise applications | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 0 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 110,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | null | null | LotusScript
NA | Yes | null | null | null | HCL Domino
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;jQuery;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | 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 | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, but I 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.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | translation of customer needs to code | 136,392 | 8 |
12,555 | 12,556 | 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.) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 | 12 | Developer, mobile | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 100,000 | Yes | C++;Java;Kotlin;Ruby | Rust | 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 week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 116,015 | 5 |
12,556 | 12,557 | 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) | 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);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 | 6 | AI/ML engineer | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 2 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 120,000 | Yes | Java | Swift | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | null | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Business process automation | Agent/multi-agent orchestration | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | 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 | chat gpt | Agno | null | Snyk | null | Auto-GPT | null | When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 421 | 6 |
12,557 | 12,558 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 33 | Developer, back-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Elixir | Prolog;Gleam | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Fuseki, Oxigraph, GraphDB
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Zed | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini | Augment Code | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | 10 |
12,558 | 12,559 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 65 years or older | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 40 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 40 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 10 | 10 | Romania | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | PHP | PHP | PHP | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery | jQuery | jQuery | cakephp
cakephp | Yes | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Trello | GitHub;Trello | GitHub;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow;Discord | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | 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 | null | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices | null | null | null |
12,559 | 12,560 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 42 | 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 (please specify): | 39 | Founder, technology or otherwise | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | You like your manager
I WORK FOR MYSELF | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 1 | 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 | Less than one year | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 10 |
12,560 | 12,561 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | null | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 11 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 38,000 | Yes | C#;C++;F# | C#;C++;F# | C#;C++;F# | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | 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 GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 44,086 | 8 |
12,561 | 12,562 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 30 | Academic researcher | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | School | Reputation for quality
NA | null | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Israel | GBP Pound sterling | 36,000 | Yes | C++;Python | C#;C++;Python | C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X | 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 | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code | 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 | 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. | 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 | Holding a stable vision of the architecture of systems, a normative account of what they should and should not do, and how to improve them | 49,011 | null |
12,562 | 12,563 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 21 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 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) | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 2,000,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL | C#;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Redmine | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 93,611 | 9 |
12,563 | 12,564 | 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.) | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 20 | Developer, game or graphics | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,500,000 | Yes | C;C++;Python | C++;Python | C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | 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 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | 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 monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 70,208 | 8 |
12,564 | 12,565 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 18 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Manufacturing | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn | Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip | Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js | Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js | Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Microsoft Fabric | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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 | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | No, but a lot of my colleagues are doing it | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 69,609 | null |
12,565 | 12,566 | 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 | 13 | 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 | 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 | Other (please specify): | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 124,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Fastify;Node.js;WordPress | Express;Fastify;Node.js | Express;Fastify;Node.js | Nginx
Nginx | Yes | Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Pop!_OS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | null | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Other (write in):
NONE. I REFUSE TO USE IT ANYMORE I HATE THE DIRECTION YOU HAVE GONE IN. | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Other (write in): | No. Whatever the term is for "an expert clearly defining requirements and allowing AI to handle the complex implementation," that’s a key part of my professional development work. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Other Industry purpose (write in): | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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. | null | 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.;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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | A solid grasp of the fundamentals, you still need a firm foundation to build on otherwise you end up in the vibe coding territory and spend more time on development and maintenance. | 124,000 | 10 |
12,566 | 12,567 | 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 | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 20 | DevOps engineer or professional | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 11 | 4 | Lithuania | EUR European Euro | 92,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Java;SQL;TypeScript | SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn | Kubernetes;Terraform | Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React | Node.js;Spring Boot | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Neovim | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Arch | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;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 | A few times per month or weekly | Other (write in): | 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 monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics;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, "vibe coding" is an exercise in reducing your own skills and job security. | 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.;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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | I expect AI to become more expensive faster than it becomes more capable, which may be unpalatable for many - so the premise is somewhat questionable.
I don't think it's professionally sound to use AI for anything I cannot at least verify, so the required skillset remains virtually unchanged (at least by AI). The average problem-to-solve will probably become _more_ complicated if AI handles common tasks.
Saying No. Understanding user needs. Making good design tradeoffs. Reviewing code. | 106,733 | 8 |
12,567 | 12,568 | I am 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) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 4 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Pacman;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | Node.js;Nuxt.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | null | Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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 | null | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models) | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;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):;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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | 7 |
12,568 | 12,569 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 6 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,569 | 12,570 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | null | 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);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 0 | 0 | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;R;Rust | Python;Rust;Zig | Python;Rust | P4
Haskell | Yes | DuckDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB | DuckDB | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Vercel | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Prometheus | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Prometheus | vagrant,uv
vagrant,uv | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Axum | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Polars;uv | Polars;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv | Polars;uv | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | 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 | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Documenting code;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Kind of. Vibe coding can help me start a new experiment in my research quickly. But I still doubt its correctness. | 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 | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Maybe the skills for designing a robust and flexible system. | 6,964 | 7 |
12,570 | 12,571 | I am a developer by profession | Prefer not to say | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 18 | 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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 18 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 18 | 18 | India | INR Indian rupee | 100,000 | Yes | 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;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam | Ada;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift | Ada;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift | 18
18 | 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 | 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 | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Multiple times per day | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1,162 | 10 |
12,571 | 12,572 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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
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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 |
12,572 | 12,573 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 11 | Developer, mobile | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 6 | Romania | RON Romanian leu | 150,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Kotlin;Python;Swift | Kotlin;Python;Swift;TypeScript | Kotlin;Python;Swift | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;Homebrew;npm;Pip | Homebrew;Pip | Homebrew;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | SwiftData | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | MacOS;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Jira;Notion | GitHub;Jira;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | 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 | 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.;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 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Communication, problem solving, understanding complex tasks/problems | 34,462 | 8 |
12,573 | 12,574 | 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.) | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 18 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
stop calling it AI | Other (please specify):
stop thrusting "AI" in my face | Government | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | null | Israel | USD United States dollar | 80,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Salesforce Apex
Salesforce Apex | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Elasticsearch | null | Salesforce
Salesforce | Yes | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;jQuery | Angular;jQuery;Node.js;React | Angular;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | Fuck no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The ability to grasp an entire system and its complexity. The ability to use existing tools to solve a problem. The ability to learn and grow and change and absorb new information and knowledge and practices and incorporate those into how I approach a problem. | 80,000 | 7 |
12,574 | 12,575 | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 12 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 6 | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | 1,800,000,000 | Yes | C#;SQL | C;C#;C++ | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | 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 | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | 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 daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Sometimes it's part of my work. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | 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 skills like algorithms and data structure will remain valuable. In addition system design and software architecture are areas that highly related to business logic that AI may not good for those areas. | 42,730 | 5 |
12,575 | 12,576 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 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 | null | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Zambia | ZMW Zambian kwacha | 350,000 | Yes | C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | 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 | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Writing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | null | 14,960 | 10 |
12,576 | 12,577 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 14 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | null | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,577 | 12,578 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
Literally anything except for AI | Other (please specify):
AI or AI agents integrated in the tech. (Do not want them) | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 46,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Chocolatey;Docker;Netlify;npm;NuGet | Chocolatey;Netlify;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro | Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | 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 | Long-form articles;Other (write in): | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | If I knew that anyone on my time was vibe-coding, I'd bully them until they stopped or quit. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | All of them | 53,367 | 8 |
12,578 | 12,579 | 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 | 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 | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 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 | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 1 | Luxembourg | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Webpack | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet | Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Arch | Windows;Ubuntu | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | 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 | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Complex codebases | 98,612 | 8 |
12,579 | 12,580 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 4 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | null | null | null | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 62,500 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not at all | 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 | 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 | 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 | null | 85,088 | 4 |
12,580 | 12,581 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 10 | Serbia | RSD Serbian dinar | 1,680,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL | Java;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | Firebase Realtime Database;Redis;SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Webpack | Docker;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | 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 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | 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 | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | It is partially | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | null | 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. | 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 | 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 quick help troubleshooting | Teamwork, defining tasks | 16,632 | 8 |
12,581 | 12,582 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 19 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | null | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | null | Work | null | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | 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 | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | null | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | Cybersecurity | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 |
12,582 | 12,583 | 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 online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 0 | Slovenia | EUR European Euro | 61,695 | Yes | C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Jira | Jira | 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 | null | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting 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 | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | 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 | Critical thinking, complex problem solving, understanding the big picture. | 71,575 | 9 |
12,583 | 12,584 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 23 | Support engineer or analyst | null | null | null | null | Work | null | null | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | null | Asana;Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code | Generating content or synthetic data | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | IT operations | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | null | null | null | null | 9 |
12,584 | 12,585 | 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 | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 9 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | 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 | 4 | 2 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,573,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Java;Kotlin;Python | Go;Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | H2;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Spring Boot | FastAPI;Spring Boot;Svelte | FastAPI;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Ollama;uv | Polars;Pydantic;uv | Pydantic;uv | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Hacker News | Hacker News | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing 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 | No, only for hobby projects when trying new technology -- such as create a new FastAPI project for this and that. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Decomposing large chunks of work to smaller tasks, understanding code quality, where the issue in the code is, or how to improve code. | 73,625 | 7 |
12,585 | 12,586 | I am a developer by profession | 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 | 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
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 |
12,586 | 12,587 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 30 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 650,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;SQL;TypeScript | Java;Swift | Java | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Maven (build tool);Podman;Vite | Docker;Maven (build tool);Podman;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Quarkus, Lit
Quarkus, Lit | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Red Hat | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | 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 | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | 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 monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Hell no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 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 | Grasp of the real world problem to be solved | 68,134 | 8 |
12,587 | 12,588 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 18 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a 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 | NA
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12,588 | 12,589 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 9 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,526,900 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Vite | Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Vite | Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js | Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Zed | Sublime Text;Vim;Zed | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | 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. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 17,749 | 4 |
12,589 | 12,590 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 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 | 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) | 33 | 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 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 10 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | NA
ScyllaDB | Yes | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;NuGet | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | not at all | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Language processing | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents 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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Long time experience | 148,791 | 3 |
12,590 | 12,591 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 16 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 17 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
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 | 5 | 1 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | MongoDB | MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Vercel;Vite | Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Vite | Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js | Express;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | Express;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Warp Terminal
Warp Terminal | .NET 8 or higher;Odoo;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Monday.com;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Other (write in): | For small projects, yes | 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.;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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | I will keep being important to understand the code any AI generates, since if you do not know what it is failing, you won't be able write the correct prompt | 58,007 | 8 |
12,591 | 12,592 | 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 (less than 10 hours per week) | 2 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 8 | Other (please specify): | 100 to 499 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
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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 |
12,592 | 12,593 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 1,096,027 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;RustRover | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;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 | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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 | lol, no. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions | Understanding the context of a project as a whole, and not just in terms of the code.
Understanding and knowing when you are wrong, and not trying to have someone else implement code you don’t 100% know is correct xD
| 61,793 | 8 |
12,593 | 12,594 | 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 | 11 | 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) | 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);Blogs or podcasts | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | 300,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | Kingbase
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Webpack | Cloudflare;Maven (build tool);Webpack | Cloudflare;Maven (build tool);Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS | Angular;AngularJS | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Trae;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Other (write in): | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Can be, but currently not part of my development | 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. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Project structure design, code optimizing based on project structure design | 41,786 | 7 |
12,594 | 12,595 | 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 | None of the above | 28 | 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) | 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) | 15 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | France | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python;R;SQL | R;SQL | R;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Kubernetes | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React;WordPress | null | null | Quarto
Quarto | Yes | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | RStudio
RStudio | null | null | null | quarto | quarto | Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Android;Fedora | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | mastodon
mastodon | Yes | Mistral AI models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | 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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 69,609 | null |
12,595 | 12,596 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 9 | DevOps engineer or professional | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Poor usability
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 8 | 4 | Finland | EUR European Euro | 57,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vercel | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Poetry;Vercel | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Poetry;Vercel | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Spring Boot | Django;FastAPI;Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Large Language Model | c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 66,128 | 8 |
12,596 | 12,597 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 30 | 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 as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 42 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | 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 | MacOS;Debian | Debian | null | null | null | 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 | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | null | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | null | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 7 |
12,597 | 12,598 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 6 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 4 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | Scheme
NA | Yes | Cockroachdb | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Claude Code | null | null | Emacs
Emacs | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ultralytics | c++23 | null | null | null | Android;iOS;Debian | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | 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 | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models) | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Other (write in): | Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | 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. | 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 | Snyk | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I want to learn best practices | English | null | 10 |
12,598 | 12,599 | 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 (less than 10 hours per week) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | null | null | null | United Arab Emirates | AED United Arab Emirates dirham | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase;Heroku;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Firebase;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | Angular;Deno;Django;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Debian;Arch | GitHub;Jira;Linear | GitHub;Jira;Linear | GitHub;Jira;Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;AgentGPT;v0.dev | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something | creativity | null | 7 |
12,599 | 12,600 | 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 | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 12 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Republic of Moldova | MDL Moldovan leu | null | Yes | Swift;TypeScript | Kotlin;Python | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Jira | null | TeamWork.com
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | soft skills | null | 7 |
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