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NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
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NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Webpack;Yarn | Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Webpack;Yarn | Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel;React;Symfony;WordPress | jQuery;Symfony | jQuery;Symfony | Prestashop
Prestashop | Yes | PhpStorm | PhpStorm | PhpStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian | GitHub;GitLab;Monday.com | GitHub;GitLab;Monday.com | GitHub;GitLab;Monday.com | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
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NA | Prohibitive pricing
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | 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 | Linux (non-WSL) | MacOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | null | 9 |
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NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
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NA | Yes | MySQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code;Zed | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
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NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
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NA | Yes | Oracle | Oracle | Oracle | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim | Notepad++;Vim | Notepad++;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Logic games/puzzles;Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | 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 | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving, communication skills and fact checking resources should still be as important as they are today! | 22,667 | 8 |
12,705 | 12,706 | 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.) | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 22 | Data engineer | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Higher Education | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 9 | 5 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 104,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Java;Scala;TypeScript | Java;Scala;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Gradle
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | MacOS;Debian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, it is not. I can do "vibe coding" for a small and not ver important script , but daily work is too complex and important to trust on an LLM.
Maintainability is one of the most important aspects of a big codebase, and AI don't care about it. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Data and analytics | null | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Maintainability, performance, understanding business requirements, monitoring... | 120,655 | 7 |
12,706 | 12,707 | 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 | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
Community | Other (please specify):
Not open source | Government | Other (please specify):
Contribute to public good | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 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 | 8 |
12,707 | 12,708 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Architect, software or solutions | 100 to 499 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 | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Slovenia | EUR European Euro | 66,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL | C#;SQL | C#;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Deployment and monitoring | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;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;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | thinking out of the box | 76,570 | 9 |
12,708 | 12,709 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 6 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift | Dart;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Swift | HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Swift | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip | Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip | Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Flask | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | MacOS;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Search for answers | null | Testing code | 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, Not yet, but my company encourages it. | 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.;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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Work | 58,007 | 8 |
12,709 | 12,710 | 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 | 17 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | null | null | Manufacturing | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 0 | Singapore | SGD Singapore dollar | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | 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 | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
copilot | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | 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 | write code | null | 5 |
12,710 | 12,711 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 16 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 5 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis | H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | H2;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | jQuery;Spring Boot | jQuery;Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Debian;Pop!_OS | MacOS;Debian | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.;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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | High level design, architecture | null | 5 |
12,711 | 12,712 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 11 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | null | null | Manufacturing | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 6 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 33,000 | Yes | C#;C++ | C#;Rust | C# | NA
QML | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Rider;Zed | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Pop!_OS | Windows | Azure Devops;Doxygen | Doxygen | Doxygen | 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 | Meta Llama (all models) | Mistral AI models | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Multiple times per day | 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.) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Search for answers | 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;Other (write in): | Partly yes, especially for parts of code I don't know exaclty how to design from the beginning, and on which I would need to think on | 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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify): | Knowing the exact problems we need to solve | 38,285 | 5 |
12,712 | 12,713 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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 | 13 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | null | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;Java;Lisp;Python | Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;Lisp;Python | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | emacs
emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Debian | Windows;Debian;Red Hat | Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | LinkedIn | Reddit;Hacker News;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | LinkedIn | personal talk
personal talk | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | I don't use Stack Overflow | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in): | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;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 | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 | null | null | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | most skills | null | 9 |
12,713 | 12,714 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 24 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | C#;MicroPython;Python | C# | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | null | null | CouchBase
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | null | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;Android;iOS | null | null | null | TFS
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | 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 | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great 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 | Since I am a professional developer and I know how to word my problems and to use the AI suggested solution approriately in my work I do not think vibe coding is part of my development work | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | That is a very tricky question to answer. Given MZ's claim that all of the Facebook code will be generated via AI in next year or so makes one wonder if this is a relevant question at all? | null | 7 |
12,714 | 12,715 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 11 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 4 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 57,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | GitHub;GitLab;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Other (write in): | 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 | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | sometimes, for smaller tasks | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | accuracy and accoutability, complex issues | 66,128 | 6 |
12,715 | 12,716 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | System administrator | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 55,000 | Yes | Assembly;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;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 | Windows;Debian | Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Discord;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | 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 | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Having a physical body | 74,878 | null |
12,716 | 12,717 | 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);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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 10 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 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
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 |
12,717 | 12,718 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 6 | System administrator | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Other (please specify):
Clear and available documentation | Prohibitive pricing
Poor documentation | Manufacturing | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 63,700 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js | Drupal;Flask;Next.js;Node.js | Next.js;Node.js | 11ty, Hugo
11ty, Hugo | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Kate, GNU Emacs, DOOM Emacs
Kate, GNU Emacs, DOOM Emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Ubuntu | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | 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 | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | 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 | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting 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 | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | null | null | 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 | It is not, as I only write scripts to automate tasks in PowerShell, Bash and Python. If a script exceeds my skills, I will read the documentation on the required components and make sure it is as human and maintainable as physically possible. This includes sacrificing speed over maintainability; I'd rather a loop be nested 4 levels deep but legible to my team members than use a weird recursive function only I understand. The execution times are never a concern as most scripts run around 01:00 when no one is working anyway. Even scripts that run between 07:00 and 18:00 have no performance requirements as they don't execute changes to productive systems. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 | 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 | For me:
- Problem-solving / debugging AI-code
- Reading and understanding documentation and common pitfalls
- Understanding the soft- and hardware architecture that they're working with
- Experience with security-related issues that AI-tools will not be able to touch
- Upkeep and maintenance of older - or even legacy - systems
- Physical data centre maintenance (AI will not be able to physically life cycle hardware from my DC racks) | 78,983 | null |
12,718 | 12,719 | 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 | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 | 28 | Other (please specify): | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Other: | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 10 | Isle of Man | GBP Pound sterling | 45,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;GDScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python | C;C#;C++;GDScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python | C;C#;C++;GDScript;MicroPython;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access | Microsoft Access;SQLite | Microsoft Access | NA
NA | Yes | MSBuild;NuGet | MSBuild;NuGet | MSBuild;NuGet | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | AI will not change anything. In 5 years time, nothing will have changed. | 61,264 | 8 |
12,719 | 12,720 | 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) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | null | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | null | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 700,000 | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir;Erlang;Go | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | Redis;Amazon Redshift | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | Deno;FastAPI;Spring Boot;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Red Hat | Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, but I plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8,137 | 8 |
12,720 | 12,721 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 11 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Egypt | EGP Egyptian pound | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Search for answers | 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 |
12,721 | 12,722 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 33 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 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 | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Spring Boot | React | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Ubuntu;Debian | GitLab;Redmine;Wikis | GitLab;Redmine;Wikis | GitLab;Redmine;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;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 | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | understanding and solving complex problems | 75,410 | 6 |
12,722 | 12,723 | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 34 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | null | null | No | null | null | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | Java;SQL | Java;SQL | Java;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Daily or almost daily | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7 |
12,723 | 12,724 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly) | 24 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 33 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more 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 | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 55 | 3 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 150,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;PowerShell;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;Java;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;Rust | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Ninja | Ninja | Ninja | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | copilot
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;ChromeOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 174,022 | 1 |
12,724 | 12,725 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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 | 7 | 3 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 330,000 | Yes | Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C++;Delphi;Lua;Python;TypeScript | Lua;Python;TypeScript | Nim
Nim | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | MongoDB;SQLite;Supabase | MongoDB;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Supabase;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Supabase;Vite | PDM
PDM | Yes | Blazor;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails | Node.js;React;Svelte | Node.js;React | Meteorjs
Meteorjs | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Zed | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello | Clickup;GitHub | Clickup;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Testing code | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Somewhat, my company is working on 3 projects, one of them is 70% AI driven, or using "vibe coding" (but it is being used less and less, because the AI can't keep up when the codebase grows, so might be phased out soon) | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | 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. | 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 | Security and AI development and working on monolith projects that AI can't quite get full context for (yet) | 18,605 | 7 |
12,725 | 12,726 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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);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 | 41 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
anything else one can think of but AI | Security or privacy concerns
lack of AI agents is never a reason to reject technology | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 20 | Croatia | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Delphi | Delphi | Delphi | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;MSBuild | Digital Ocean;MSBuild | Digital Ocean;MSBuild | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Multiple times per day | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No. I prefer having code which I understand and know how it works, than having some AI slop with possible security holes and other issues. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | Using their own brain and thinking about what they do instead of "vibe" coding. | null | 10 |
12,726 | 12,727 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 18 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 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 | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 780,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;npm | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Astro;Node.js;React;Axum | Astro;Deno;Node.js;Axum | Astro;Node.js;Axum | Koa.js
Koa.js | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed | RustRover;Zed | Zed | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Debian | Debian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Trello | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | 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. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | 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 | Understanding the needs of users and businesses and designing the actual solution. | 81,761 | 9 |
12,727 | 12,728 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 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) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | 3 | Developer, mobile | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,728 | 12,729 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 26 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 27 | UX, Research Ops or UI design professional | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 88,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | null | Azure Devops;GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Testing code | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not really, I use it to help me understand things, and use it as a starting point. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Customer service support | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | 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.;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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Design and creativity. | 119,805 | 8 |
12,729 | 12,730 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 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 |
12,730 | 12,731 | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 5 | Data engineer | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | pyspark, dax
kql | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | Microsoft SQL Server | azure datalake gen2
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | Windows | null | null | null | devops
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | 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;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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 | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | logical understanding of how problems can be solved instead of knowing the exact queries to use | 75,410 | null |
12,731 | 12,732 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 18 | Developer, back-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Other (please specify):
Working on a meaningful product | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Czech Republic | EUR European Euro | 177,120 | Yes | Erlang | Elixir;Erlang;F#;Rust | Erlang | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Riak
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Podman | Cargo;Podman | Podman | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Cowboy
Cowboy | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion | GitHub | GitHub | Bitbucket
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Other (write in): | 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. | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Critical thinking and planning | 205,485 | 2 |
12,732 | 12,733 | 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 | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 | 20 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Manufacturing | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | null | Austria | EUR European Euro | 64,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;PowerShell;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Podman | Docker;Podman | Docker;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Android Studio;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian | Windows;Android | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Miro;Obsidian | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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 | Proper code merging, reviewing code and fundamental understaning of complex systems that AI tools could easily hallucinate. | 74,249 | 8 |
12,733 | 12,734 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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 | Easy-to-use API
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 | 10 | 4 | France | EUR European Euro | 38,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase | PostgreSQL;Supabase | PostgreSQL;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | Docker;Homebrew;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React | FastAPI;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub | GitHub | 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 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);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 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Somewhat, I use it to streamline easy/repetitive development tasks; but nothing too complex | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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. | 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 | supabase;pgvector | null | LangChain | null | null | null | v0.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 | null | 44,086 | 7 |
12,734 | 12,735 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Student | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);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) | 56 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Other (please specify): | 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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12,735 | 12,736 | 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 | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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) | 20 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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 | 8 | 2 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 960,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Podman;Poetry | Ansible;Podman;Poetry | Ansible;Podman;Poetry | NA
NA | Yes | Django | Django | Django | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Fedora | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | 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 | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 44,933 | 7 |
12,736 | 12,737 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 26 | 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);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | 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) | 40 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | 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 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS | Azure Devops | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Other (write in): | I try to generate software using LLM prompts but always check the outcomes closely. Using LLM prompts to do repetitive work or large scale changes is great. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | analytic thinking, understanding performance implications of code, architecture | 87,011 | 10 |
12,737 | 12,738 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Viet Nam | VND Vietnamese dong | 0 | Yes | Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;Python;R;Swift | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | Pascal
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Free Pascal
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;visionOS | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS | Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | Facebook
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Facebook
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
PhoGPT | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 1 and 3 years | Multiple times per day | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;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) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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 | 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 | null | null | null |
12,738 | 12,739 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 | Other (please specify): | 22 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 5 | 2 | Croatia | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL | C#;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | 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 | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;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 | Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Other (write in): | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics | Language processing | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Ability to solve complex problems, ability to decide between tradeoffs when writing code (e.g. speed vs memory efficiency), ability to think as a user, inventing new complex algorithms... | 58,007 | 9 |
12,739 | 12,740 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 5 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 2 | India | INR Indian rupee | 2 | Yes | Dart;JavaScript | Dart;JavaScript | Dart;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Railway;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js | Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;MacOS | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | MCP servers | 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. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | GitHub MCP Server | null | Vertex AI | null | null | no | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to learn best practices | cloud technologies, cyber security | null | 4 |
12,740 | 12,741 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 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 | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Healthcare | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React;Ruby on Rails | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;WebStorm;Xcode | Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;WebStorm;Xcode | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | 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 | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes, we even launched a new application developed almost fully in "vibe coding" | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Customer service support;Marketing | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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. | 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. | 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 | Redis;Neo4j | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | Jetbrains Junie | 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 | Architectural and analytical skills. But I think its getting more difficult to look ahead. My job has changed so drastically over the past few months through AI tools (to the better) that I cannot even imagin what will be possible in a year or so. | 81,210 | 9 |
12,741 | 12,742 | 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.) | 19 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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;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 | 23 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 15 | Poland | EUR European Euro | 180,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm | null | null | Hetzner
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;Phoenix;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android;iPadOS | MacOS;iPadOS | GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn | LinkedIn | LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Critical thinking, systems thinking, systems architecture, planning and coordination | 208,826 | 9 |
12,742 | 12,743 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 35 | Other (please specify): | 1,000 to 4,999 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 30 | 10 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 850,000 | Yes | C;C++;TypeScript | C++ | C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu;Fedora | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Augment Code
Augment Code | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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.;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. | 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): | System design and architecture. The ability to evaluate solutions proposed by AI tools. | 89,098 | 9 |
12,743 | 12,744 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | None of the above | 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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 11 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 2,000 | Yes | C++;Python;R | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python;R;Rust;SQL | C++;Python;R | VHDL
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Make;MSBuild | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;Pip | APT;Make;MSBuild | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;RustRover;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | OnlineGDB, Xilinx ISE
OnlineGDB, JetBrains dotPeek | c++23 | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub | Doxygen;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per week | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | 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 | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | 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;Other (please specify): | 1) The ability to access any part of a system, because you'll still have to change the Environment Variables and turn the computer off and on again from time to time. 2) The ability to decide to start new projects. 3) The ability to actually be there physically in meetings, which helps read the room and understand when you'd do good to add certain features or change course, because your boss is subconsciously hinting at a corporate overhaul coming up. There's no way teams would consider it worth-while to add a video camera to meetings and have an AI process all that data just to pick up on non-verbal communication, so only humans will be able to be considerate of those things in their daily lives. Other than that, AI could be made to do basically anything - though I believe society will *choose* not to integrate AI to the extents that'd be needed for it to do so, and human developers will remain valuable precisely because we will still be allowed to have such reach over projects and systems. | 2,320 | null |
12,744 | 12,745 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Retired | null | 36 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 46 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery | jQuery | 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 | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Determining solution platform
realizing / defining areas of improvements/new projects | 63,808 | null |
12,745 | 12,746 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 5 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 120,000 | Yes | Go;Java;Python;Scala;SQL | Elixir;Erlang;Go;JavaScript;Rust;Scala;SQL | Go;Scala;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
ScyllaDB | Yes | Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel | Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Spring Boot | FastAPI;React;Svelte | null | Fiber, Gin, Echo
Fiber, HTMX | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Goland
Goland | Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Arch;Fedora | MacOS;Arch | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);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 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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 | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Testing 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes, but any code must be produced mindfully | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | communication | 2,876 | 3 |
12,746 | 12,747 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time);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 | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 11 | Student | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 360,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS | Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | GitHub | GitLab | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | 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 | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;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 | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Low level code development, since AI is proving to be continually singularly incompetent in this space | 105,891 | 8 |
12,747 | 12,748 | 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 | 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 | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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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12,748 | 12,749 | I code primarily as a hobby | 65 years or older | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Retired | None of the above | 40 | 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) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other (please specify): | 40 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | France | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;VBA | Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;VBA | Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | CakePhp
NA | null | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian | null | GitHub;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | Writing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, but I plan to | null | 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 |
12,749 | 12,750 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 19 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 21 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Fintech | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | null | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,560,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;React;Symfony | Laravel | Laravel | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;Vim | PhpStorm;Vim | PhpStorm;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | 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 increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | mentoring | 73,017 | 8 |
12,750 | 12,751 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 30 | Academic researcher | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Higher Education | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 50 | 40 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 4,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | CouchDB
CouchDB | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vue.js | Vue.js | Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | BBEdit
BBEdit | RAG | RAG;Ollama | RAG | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | mastodon
mastodon | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
use links | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | 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 | Learning about a codebase | 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 | not mine. I hear others using it. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 | empathy, understand the world, even the politics | 4,641 | 8 |
12,751 | 12,752 | 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 | 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);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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | null | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 24,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | Lit
Lit | 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 | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | 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 | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | 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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Software architecture; designing for resillience | 27,844 | 10 |
12,752 | 12,753 | 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 | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 35 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 125,000 | Yes | C#;Java;Python;SQL | C#;Dart;Java;Kotlin;Python | C#;Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet | Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Splunk | Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;React;Spring Boot | Angular;React;Spring Boot | Angular;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitLab;Jira | GitHub;Miro;Trello | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | rather not | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Robotics | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | Neo4j;pgvector | null | Ollama;LangChain | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Cody | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | sw-architecture, clean code and agile practices | 145,018 | 4 |
12,753 | 12,754 | 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) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 7 | India | INR Indian rupee | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;OCaml;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;OCaml;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;OCaml;Python | Rocq, Coq
Rocq, Coq | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Red Hat;Fedora | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 1 and 3 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | 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. | 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 | a deep understanding of the programming language that they're involved with, roughly speaking. | null | null |
12,754 | 12,755 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 31 | 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 | 34 | Developer, mobile | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Healthcare | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 416,820 | Yes | Java;Kotlin;PowerShell | Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python | Java;Kotlin;PowerShell | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gradle | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle | Gradle | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Sublime Text | Android Studio;Sublime Text | Android Studio;Sublime Text | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Android | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | This is NOT part of my professional work. I need to be able to explain code which I have entered into the codebase and this does not even reach that small criterion | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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 | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 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 | Debugging of complex situations is still a human activity - since writing prompts for the AI to debug is more complex than coding yourself | 122,604 | 9 |
12,755 | 12,756 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 4 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 6 | Maldives | MVR Maldivian rufiyaa | null | Yes | C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Lisp;Gleam | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Snowflake;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase | null | Turso
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Firebase;Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum | Phoenix;WordPress | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Markdown File;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Message Boards;Job board | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | 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, its not. If someone is writing code professionally, they need to know what they are doing. And even if you use AI to generate code, you have to take ownership of the consequences of using it. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Business logic. Workflow development. Domain to code development for writing solutions that don't span a single project. | null | 7 |
12,756 | 12,757 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 4 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | School | Good brand and public image
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 14 | Kenya | KES Kenyan shilling | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 |
12,757 | 12,758 | 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 | 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);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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 4 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | 5,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Podman;Poetry | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;WordPress | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;React | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic;uv | Polars;Odoo;Pydantic;uv | Pydantic;uv | null | null | Windows;MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Testing code | Committing and reviewing code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | IT operations | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 58,120 | 10 |
12,758 | 12,759 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 19 | Architect, software or solutions | 100 to 499 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 | null | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 3 | 3 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 42,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or 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 | 48,726 | 8 |
12,759 | 12,760 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 28 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 140,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL | JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Python;Rust;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;SQLite | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | NA
uv | Yes | Django;Flask | FastAPI;Flask;React;Axum | Flask | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv | Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv | null | null | Arch | Arch | Asana;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;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 | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | 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;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | 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.;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. | 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 | Accurately describing customer's problems so that it could be implemented in software. | 38,206 | 9 |
12,760 | 12,761 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | 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);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 | 14 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | null | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | France | EUR European Euro | 58,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | MongoDB;Redis | Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;npm;Terraform;Yarn | npm | npm | ovh
ovh | Yes | Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Express;Node.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | emacs
emacs | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | MacOS;Android;iOS | GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 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 | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes. Companies don't care about their employees, so I don't care about the code quality. | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis | null | null | null | null | null | AgentGPT | 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 | Gardenning. | 67,289 | 3 |
12,761 | 12,762 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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;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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media | 10 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 2 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 69,111 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | XML Database, using eXist-DB.
NA | Yes | Netlify;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitLab | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging or fixing code | I haven’t encountered any problems | Not really, the language is very specific and AI is often hallucinating. | 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.;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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I need quick help troubleshooting | Analysis and complex problem-describing skills. | 80,179 | 10 |
12,762 | 12,763 | 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 | 17 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 17 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | You like your manager
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 2 | 1 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | Yes | null | null | null | ABAP
ABAP | Yes | Oracle | Oracle | Oracle | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | SAPGUI
SAPGUI | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | SAP Community
SAP Community | Yes | null | null | null | Github Copilot
Github Copilot | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | Writing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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 | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Analysis and cost estimates. | 52,207 | 6 |
12,763 | 12,764 | 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 | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 39 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Energy | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 110,000 | Yes | C#;C++ | null | null | OutSystems
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | OutSystems
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | 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 | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | 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 | 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 | Same as current. AI is evil and sucks balls. | 127,616 | 8 |
12,764 | 12,765 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 16 | Academic researcher | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 10 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 70,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Prolog;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;Prolog;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Prolog;Python;Rust | Haskell
Haskell | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Pip | Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Pip | Ansible;APT;Docker;Pip | uv, mamba
uv, mamba | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim | Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim | Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim | NA
NA | Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | NA
NA | Yes | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models) | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models) | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Coding, Planning, Security | 86,795 | null |
12,765 | 12,766 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 12 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | 20 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 520,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Cargo;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Ansible;Cargo;npm;Podman | Ansible;Cargo;npm;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Django;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress | Angular;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js | Angular;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | For low impact or quick iterations on e.g. UI, vibe coding is filthy but ok | 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 fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Systems and architecture, hardware - anything that requires precise and broad knowledge | 80,871 | 7 |
12,766 | 12,767 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 18 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Insurance | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | null | Ireland | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;VBA | C#;VBA | C#;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft Access | Microsoft Access | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Blazor | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio | Rider;Visual Studio | Rider;Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Daily or almost daily | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | null | No | No, and I don't plan to | 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 | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices | null | 52,207 | 10 |
12,767 | 12,768 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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;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 | 10 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Romania | RON Romanian leu | 12,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Snowflake | Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | 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 | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;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;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Creativity | 2,757 | 6 |
12,768 | 12,769 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);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 | 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;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 20 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
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 | null | null | United Arab Emirates | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Valkey | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Valkey | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | Micronaut
Micronaut | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Zed | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | null | Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Other (write in): | no, It is a good tool for managers to show what they want but complex solutions are still bad | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Decision intelligence | MCP servers | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have 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. | null | 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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | 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;Other (please specify): | all of them | null | 8 |
12,769 | 12,770 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Primary/elementary school | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 1 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | null | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 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 | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | USD United States dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 3 |
12,770 | 12,771 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Primary/elementary school | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);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) | null | 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
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 |
12,771 | 12,772 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 55-64 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 15 | System administrator | 1,000 to 4,999 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 | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 690,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | 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 | understand and transform requriements into code | 72,327 | null |
12,772 | 12,773 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 14 | 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 | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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 | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 135,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Azure Table Storage
Azure Table Storage | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Svelte | Node.js;Svelte | Node.js;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | YouTube | YouTube | YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code | null | Search for answers | null | Yes a little, for function or maybe query generation. | No, and I don't 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. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 81,318 | 10 |
12,773 | 12,774 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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);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;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 4 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 14 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 800,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code | Testing code | 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 it is not. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics | MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | 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 | Understanding the logic behind the code and being able to create and plan a robust architecture. Planning and architectural thinking will become a pillar skill once AI is able to do the majority of programming. So understanding concepts, design patterns, solving bugs, finding vulnerabilities and issues will also be crucial. | 37,445 | 8 |
12,774 | 12,775 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 13 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 5 | Uganda | USD United States dollar | 63,360 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python | Java;Kotlin;Python | Java;Kotlin;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip | Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Pip | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android | GitHub | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing 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 | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have 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 the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 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 | Soft skills, Mentorship, Training Users, Tech Support, Requirements gathering | 63,360 | 7 |
12,775 | 12,776 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,040,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;Vite;Yarn | Docker;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | 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 | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | MacOS | GitHub;Miro | GitHub;Jira;Miro | GitHub;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | writing clean code, code debugging | 48,678 | 9 |
12,776 | 12,777 | 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) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 6 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,777 | 12,778 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 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;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 | 27 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
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 | 6 | 4 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Docker;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet | Docker;Ninja | Docker;Ninja | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;Symfony | null | null | Typo3
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;Visual Studio | null | null | CLion
CLion | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;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 | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 98,612 | 9 |
12,778 | 12,779 | 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) | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Romania | RON Romanian leu | 239,367 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cockroachdb | Cockroachdb | Cockroachdb | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Vite | Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js | Node.js | Remix.JS, react-router framework
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars | Tailwind CSS 4 | LangChain | LangChain | MacOS;NixOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira;YouTrack | YouTrack | YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hashnode | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hashnode | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no. it decreases the quality of my work and speed long term. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | Multi-platform search enablement | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 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. | 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.;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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | Milvus | Datastax | OpenRouter;LangChain | LangFuse, Vellum | New Relic;Langfuse;helicone | null | ChatGPT;Tabnine;Perplexity | Jetbrains Assistant, Junie | 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 | reasoning and understanding | 54,994 | 6 |
12,779 | 12,780 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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);Blogs or podcasts | 15 | Data engineer | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 20 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 90,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | python, bash
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;DuckDB;IBM DB2;PostgreSQL;Supabase | Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase | Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Supabase | Ansible;Homebrew;Podman;Poetry;Supabase | Ansible;Homebrew;Podman;Poetry;Supabase | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Android | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Message Boards | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, but I want it to be | 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 want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | creativity | 104,413 | 5 |
12,780 | 12,781 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 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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12,781 | 12,782 | 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 | 24 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 1 | Croatia | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP | C;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;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. | 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 | Maintaining complex, mulitlayerd applications. The hourly wage for junior programming jobs will definately go down because of AI | null | 9 |
12,782 | 12,783 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
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 | 7 | 5 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 80,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;pnpm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | Fastify;Node.js | Fastify;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama | null | null | null | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS | MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Testing code | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | yes, it is | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | Language processing;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 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 | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new | 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 | code review, understanding the code, performance optimization | 92,812 | 5 |
12,783 | 12,784 | 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 | 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) | 10 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 7 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 456,000 | Yes | Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python | Rust | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Red Hat | Confluence;Jira | null | null | Bitbucket
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | 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 weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | null | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;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 | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Simple and efficient solutions to complex problems. | 47,799 | 4 |
12,784 | 12,785 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 32 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp | 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, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | null | Yes | C#;PowerShell;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 7 |
12,785 | 12,786 | 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) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
Good and extensive documentation | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 5 | Philippines | PHP Philippine peso | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Haskell
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip | Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip | Cargo;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip | dnf
dnf | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | kate
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Fedora | Windows | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | not really? | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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. | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify): | debugging, and cybersecurity | null | null |
12,786 | 12,787 | 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 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);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 20 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | 68,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Pydantic | Pydantic | Pydantic | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Ubuntu | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear | GitHub;Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);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 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Decision intelligence | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | New Relic | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Designing tailored complex systems. | 78,890 | 8 |
12,787 | 12,788 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges | 30 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
Python | Availability of better alternatives
Rust | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 16 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 250 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Prolog;Python;R;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Prolog;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Prolog;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Datomic;MySQL;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | null | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask | Django | Django | NA
HTMX | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Trello;Wikis | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Trello;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI 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);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models | 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;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics | null | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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;Other (write in): | Yes, in part. LLM generated code often gives me ideas of how I want to structure a code project, and it can generate some boilerplate for common tasks. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Customer service support | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Redis;Neo4j;ChromaDB;pgvector;Pinecone | Co-pilot | Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Replit;Perplexity | 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 | Critical thinking skills | 250 | 6 |
12,788 | 12,789 | 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 | 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 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Banking/Financial Services | You like your manager
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 15 | France | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL | C# | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Kubernetes;NuGet | NuGet | NuGet | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Red Hat | GitLab | GitLab | GitLab | 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 | No | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not. The concept is ridiculous and prompting an IA is as much as coding as prompting for a picture is art. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | Intelligence | null | 7 |
12,789 | 12,790 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 28 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 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 | 10 |
12,790 | 12,791 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | null | 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);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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 8 | DevOps engineer or professional | 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 800,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Pocketbase | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Deno;Flask;Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress | Astro;Node.js;Spring Boot | Astro;Node.js;Spring Boot | SolidJS, Solid Start
SolidJS, Solid Start | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android;Fedora | Android;Fedora | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | TMetric
TMetric | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;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 at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Search for answers | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 37,445 | null |
12,791 | 12,792 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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) | 12 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C++;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | TypeScript | NA
Haskell | Yes | BigQuery;MongoDB;Redis | MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;Supabase | MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn | Bun;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform | Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform | NA
uv | Yes | Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React | NestJS;Node.js | NestJS;Node.js | NA
NA | null | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | c++23;Polars;uv | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | null | null | 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 | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Problem description | 69,609 | 7 |
12,792 | 12,793 | 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) | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 | 12 | Developer, mobile | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | 3,000,000 | Yes | C;Swift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Coredata
SwiftData | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Cursor;Xcode | Xcode | Github Copilot
NA | SwiftData | SwiftData | SwiftData | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | 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;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | Not yet | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 34,872 | 7 |
12,793 | 12,794 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);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 | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Mali | XOF West African CFA franc | 1,500,000 | Yes | Dart;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Dart;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Dart;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Appscript
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Node.js | Django;Node.js | Django;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Odoo | Odoo;uv | Odoo | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | null | null | null | NA
NA | YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 2,654 | 3 |
12,794 | 12,795 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
Good official documentation | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Spain | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;Kotlin;MATLAB;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Kotlin;Python;R;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Kotlin;Python | LaTeX
LaTeX, Typst | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Make;Pacman;Pip | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Neovim | Android Studio;Neovim | Android Studio;Neovim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Arch | Android;Arch | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;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 3 and 5 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 | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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, but i used it once for a project that i had no idea how to do it | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | 9 |
12,795 | 12,796 | 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 | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 33 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;PowerShell;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | H2;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Zim Desktop Wiki
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | not at all | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | (Logical) Analysis of existing code | 87,011 | 7 |
12,796 | 12,797 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 26 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Energy | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 4 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 840,000 | Yes | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip | NA
uv | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic | Polars;Pydantic;uv | Pydantic | null | null | Ubuntu;iOS | Windows | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | It is to a very small extent. I do not use it in general, but I use it to some extent for generating unit tests of simple functionality. | 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 | Critical thinking | 130,637 | 9 |
12,797 | 12,798 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,798 | 12,799 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | 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 | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 20,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Assembly;C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Vite | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Vite | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Deno;React | ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | About half of 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 | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 23,203 | 3 |
12,799 | 12,800 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 4 | Portugal | EUR European Euro | 24,800 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | GDScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | GDScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
Haskell | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Vite | Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform | Kubernetes;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;React | FastAPI;React;Svelte | React | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | Logseq
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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 | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Adaptability, the ability for people to learn new information quickly (e.g. new framework/technology) without tremendous effort. From my understanding, it is relatively expensive to integrate new data into these models.
I think, above all, the ability to innovate and experiment with new technologies or development methodologies is something that will still be valued in developers in the near future. | 28,772 | 6 |
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