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NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite | NA
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NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | NA
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NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
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NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Working with new technologies and tools
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NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Security or privacy concerns
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NA | Yes | Cassandra;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | null | Docker | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
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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
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12,904 | 12,905 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Java | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Maven (build tool);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Vite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | LangChain | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Deeply understanding the code to review the AI work. Write good prompts. | 98,612 | 9 |
12,905 | 12,906 | 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 | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Other (please specify):
Lack of recent updates | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 110,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;npm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;npm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;npm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Miro | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | 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 | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, there are too many variables in most of my projects for vibe coding to work effectively | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 | Qdrant;pgvector | null | null | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 149,756 | 8 |
12,906 | 12,907 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 45 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Manufacturing | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | NA
NA | null | 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;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;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 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 | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Understanding code and bugs | 98,612 | 9 |
12,907 | 12,908 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 5 | Product manager | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 13 | 10 | India | INR Indian rupee | 20 | Yes | C#;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows;iOS | null | null | null | Own Tool
NA | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Coding challenges | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Deployment and monitoring | null | Other (write in): | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | I haven’t encountered any problems | Vibe coding is very well for my development team. This feature very useful tool for junior developer | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Robotics;Cybersecurity | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB | null | Agno;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;phidata | null | Vectra AI | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | 5 | null | null |
12,908 | 12,909 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,909 | 12,910 | 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 | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 15 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,910 | 12,911 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 36 | 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 | 25 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
Respect for privacy and no AI involved | Other (please specify):
AI | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 15 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA | null | null | VBScript, JScript, Scss, Sass
Same | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++ | null | null | Planetpress
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 | Writing decent and understandable code with uniform error handling and in one "style". | null | 9 |
12,911 | 12,912 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 18 | 30 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js | Deno;Flask;Node.js;Svelte | Deno;Flask;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Aider;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | Aider;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | helix, micro editor
micro editor | Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Android;Fedora | Android;Fedora | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
codeberg | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
mastodon | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models | clude
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | kind of | 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 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 | AI doesnt know the best,most "pythonic" way. it create a solotions that work for the spesific case, but failed to see the xyproblem,etc. | null | null |
12,912 | 12,913 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 4 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | 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;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 2 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | 324,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges | null | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | null | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | 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 | When I want to fully understand something | Core basic and creative thinking | 3,766 | null |
12,913 | 12,914 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 24 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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) | 26 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 5 | France | EUR European Euro | 36,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Flutter
NA | Yes | Cursor | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 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 | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 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 | I do not know | 41,765 | 8 |
12,914 | 12,915 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Developer, mobile | 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 | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,500,000 | Yes | Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Dart;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift | Dart;Kotlin;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Android Studio;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Debian | Android;Debian | Airtable;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes, in areas where I don't have a working expertise, like web apps. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | 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. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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. | 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 | Fireproof;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;Pinecone | null | Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity;Bolt.new | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Broader picture. AI tools can't comprehend the grand scope of applications yet, and it seems like they will not in the future. Attention is focused on current active context, while developers can access and process far broader context. | 17,436 | 9 |
12,915 | 12,916 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 20 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 90,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Forth
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Make;npm;Pip | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;npm;Pip | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React | Flask;Node.js;React | Flask;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | RAG | RAG | RAG | null | null | Debian | Debian | Doxygen;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis | Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | OpenProject
NA | Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 111,594 | 8 |
12,916 | 12,917 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges | 10 | Project manager | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Lack of AI or AI agents
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis | InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Chocolatey;Datadog;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Composer;Digital Ocean;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | SwiftData;Pydantic;uv | visionOS | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | null | Airtable;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello | Airtable;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello | Airtable;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI Reasoning models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Customer service support | Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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. | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;Pinecone | null | Vertex AI;CrewAI;LangChain;LangGraph | null | Sentry;arize;helicone | null | ChatGPT;Auto-GPT;Replit;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | null | null | 9 |
12,917 | 12,918 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | School | Robust and complete API
Excellent documentation | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | 360,000 | Yes | C;Java;Python;SQL | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | C;Java;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | IBM watsonx.data
NA | Yes | IBM Cloud;Pip;Poetry | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS | GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File | 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);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | IBM Granite
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers | Committing and reviewing code | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Nope. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem solving: being able to comprehend a problem and break it down into manageable chunks, or even identifying a problem despite ambiguity.
Effective and crisp communication: Naming variables & functions, adding useful comments, documenting the working of software, etc. are extremely underrated. Being able to communicate the reasoning behind features, actions, etc. is crucial.
Debugging: Being able to skim through error logs and identifying the relevant parts to troubleshoot... super necessary! AI tools will assist, but the core skill remains important. | 4,185 | null |
12,918 | 12,919 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 10 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 510,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Docker | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React | Angular;Svelte | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;iOS | null | Azure Devops | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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 | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | 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. | 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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Anything requiring larger codebases, with legacy code and complex demands as to what functionality should exist.
The ability to interact with a customer, infer what is required to ensure their needs are met and actually possible to do. | 53,459 | 8 |
12,919 | 12,920 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 16 | 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 | 22 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | 4,000,000,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite | Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Vue.js | Django;FastAPI;jQuery;React | Django;FastAPI;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;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 | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 94,955 | 9 |
12,920 | 12,921 | 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);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,921 | 12,922 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 11 | Developer, game or graphics | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | School | 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 | 5 | 3 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 916,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C#;C++;SQL | Assembly;C;C#;C++;SQL;Zig | Assembly;C;C#;C++;SQL | NA
Jai | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | cmake
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | 10x Editor
10x Editor | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Bluesky | Bluesky | Bluesky | mastodon
mastodon | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Fundamentals, they will never be irrelevant. | 90,526 | 8 |
12,922 | 12,923 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | 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;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | Student | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 3 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;VBA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | 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 | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Job board | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | Debugging or fixing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | partially yes | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;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;Google Gemini | Deep Seek | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | writing code following good practices | null | 8 |
12,923 | 12,924 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Other: | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 3 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 13,200 | null | C;Python | Assembly;C;C++ | C | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | Confluence;Jira;Obsidian | Confluence;Jira;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | null | 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, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Low level coding | 316 | null |
12,924 | 12,925 | 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;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 4 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,925 | 12,926 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 9 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 480,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;npm;Vite | Docker;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Express;Fastify;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React | Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Definitely not. | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Reasoning, deep understanding of code and project, soft skills, ability to write valid prompts | 130,992 | 7 |
12,926 | 12,927 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Student | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 0 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C;C#;C++;Dart;Elixir;F#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Splunk;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;Ninja;Pip;Poetry;Vercel;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vercel | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Node.js | Deno | Deno | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;visionOS | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | null | Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Other (write in):
Seeing what the answer is | 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 | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, but also as I said, I am not working right now | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | null | null | null | 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 | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | GitHub MCP Server | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Blackbox AI | null | 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 | In 3-5 years ahead, when everyone is a developer, the most valuable skill will be to capture and understand something immediately as quick as possible with the least amount of input. | null | null |
12,927 | 12,928 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 27 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 41 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Higher Education | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 77,000 | Yes | null | null | null | Clojure
Clojure | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | re-frame
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | 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 really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Not really. Code gen used in a very restricted ways, and code checked over by humans. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | 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. | 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;Other (please specify): | Wisdom & understanding, drive, big-picture thinking, taste & flair, common sense, experience across domains, understanding of human needs. | 104,829 | 8 |
12,928 | 12,929 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 11 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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 | 5 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 390,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Yarn | nix
nix | null | Ruby on Rails | FastAPI;Flask;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | null | Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama | Large Language Model;Ollama | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | 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 increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 106,431 | 5 |
12,929 | 12,930 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 38 | 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, desktop or enterprise applications | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MSBuild;npm;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Blazor;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | EditPlus
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Trello | GitHub | null | NA
NA | Stack Exchange | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 9 |
12,930 | 12,931 | 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 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 8 | 8 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 2,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL | Solidity
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | SingleStore (MemSQL previously)
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Pacman;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Podman;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Prometheus | dnf
dnf | Yes | Spring Boot | null | null | Fiber, Gorilla
Fiber, Gorilla, Gin | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | GoLand
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Ubuntu;Fedora | Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | DOU (Developers Of Ukraine)
DOU (Developers Of Ukraine) | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Classical programming concepts, solving complex problems, understanding whole system and context | 48 | 8 |
12,931 | 12,932 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 14 | AI/ML engineer | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 3 | 1 | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | 130 | Yes | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Redis | Redis | Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry | Docker;Kubernetes | Docker;Kubernetes | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS | GitLab | Linear | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | I haven’t encountered any problems | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 want to learn best practices | Architecture design, complexity separation and encapsulation | 18 | 8 |
12,932 | 12,933 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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 | 2 | 0 | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,300,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | Angular
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | Blazor;React;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | windsurf
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code | Predictive analytics | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | I don’t use AI tools regularly | not I have not used this concept. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | windsurf | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Skills to fix the problems in the existing code | 15,111 | 8 |
12,933 | 12,934 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 12 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Healthcare | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 4 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 30,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | C;C#;C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;SQLite | BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | firestore
firestore | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vite | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React | Angular;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Vue.js | FastAPI;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Trello | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, it is not | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | 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 | Creating new software ideas | 34,804 | 0 |
12,934 | 12,935 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 |
12,935 | 12,936 | 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 | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 30 | null | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,900,000 | Yes | Java;Kotlin | Java;Kotlin | Java;Kotlin | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB | PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Podman | Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Podman | Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Podman | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Ubuntu;Red Hat | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Job board | null | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | Writing code;Testing code | null | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | 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 | Analysis, iterative approach, attention to detail, problem solving, figuring out how to best fix a given problem instead of just throwing AI generated code at it. | 88,931 | 5 |
12,936 | 12,937 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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 required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 17 | Developer, game or graphics | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 10 | Japan | JPY Japanese yen | 4,320,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Swift | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;Pip;Poetry;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Poetry | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Poetry | CMake
CMake | Yes | null | null | null | Slim Framework
Slim Framework | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;visionOS | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, but very minimal. I would say 5% of the development consists of vibe coding - it's used to create scaffolding for frameworks I encounter. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 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 | The ability to explain your problem, and to elaborate when those AI tools gets your intent wrong. | 29,846 | 7 |
12,937 | 12,938 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 17 | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 27 | Developer, mobile | 5,000 to 9,999 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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 82,500 | Yes | Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift | Java;SQL | Java;SQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gradle;Maven (build tool) | Maven (build tool) | Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | null | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Is this an AI survey? | 95,712 | 7 |
12,938 | 12,939 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 7 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | 5,800,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Echo, Gin
Echo, Gin | Yes | Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | GoLand
GoLand | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu | Asana;Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | Clickup;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per week | Coding challenges;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 | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely Not. None of the agents I've tried ever, have worked for what I do in my day to day role. I only use these tools as a replacement to reading 400 lines of documentation to find a syntax related answer. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Customer service support | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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. | 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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | Redis;pgvector;Pinecone | null | Ollama;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Devin AI | 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 | Reasoning, being able to think as users and design robust solutions. Writing good software is NOT just about writing code that's per the industry standards. | 67,419 | 10 |
12,939 | 12,940 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 35 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 40 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Poetry | Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | null | null | 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 | 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 | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | eh? | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | 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 | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | 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 | null | null | 8 |
12,940 | 12,941 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Other (please specify):
Fulfillment of a need my team has | Prohibitive pricing
Poor fulfillment of the need it is intended for | Manufacturing | Other (please specify):
A very good Scrum Master | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 2 | France | EUR European Euro | 42,000 | Yes | C++ | C++ | C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in): | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 6 |
12,941 | 12,942 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 4 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | 2,500,000 | Yes | C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | Dynamodb;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Blazor;React;Spring Boot | Express;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG | .NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock | null | null | Windows;MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Wikis | Confluence;Wikis | Confluence;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not at all. I use AI mostly like a jumping-off point for my thought process and also a super efficient search engine that can also write test cases and help me navigate through something like a new/unfamiliar programming language. I only consider AI to be an assistant to my workflow that can take care of some boring/repetitive tasks. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving and desgining software. I think even is AI is going to become more capable, it will still be humans to guide it and get what we want. I don't believe in complete automation of all of our work as coding and things surrounding it are only a small part of my daily job.
| 29,060 | 9 |
12,942 | 12,943 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | 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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 40 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 20 to 99 employees | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Healthcare | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 5 | Bulgaria | BGN Bulgarian lev | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MicroPython;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python | Forth
Forth | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | 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 | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, partially | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;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;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | No idea | null | 5 |
12,943 | 12,944 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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) | 20 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 2 | Republic of Korea | KRW South Korean won | 680,000,000 | Yes | C#;C++;Python | C#;C++;F#;Lisp;Python | C#;C++;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Notion | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | 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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Understanding business context | 499,750 | null |
12,944 | 12,945 | 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) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 12 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,945 | 12,946 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 11 | null | null | 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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12,946 | 12,947 | 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 | 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 | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Other (please specify):
well made | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 30 | 15 | France | EUR European Euro | 76,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Yarn | APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | APT;Docker;Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | Nuxt.js;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Claude Sonnet
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code | Predictive analytics | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | nope | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | soft skills, mostly understanding and working out client/user actual needs.
Also, high level understanding and planning | 88,171 | 7 |
12,947 | 12,948 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 11 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
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12,948 | 12,949 | 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.) | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 19 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
user-friendly documentation | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Fintech | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | France | EUR European Euro | 108,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Go;HTML/CSS;SQL | Go;HTML/CSS;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Vercel;Yarn | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | GoLand
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Android;Debian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Monday.com | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | Testing code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | I use it for SQL queries and unit tests only. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity. | null | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Refinement and understanding what the client really needs, asking the right questions and digging into edge cases, mostly empathy with the user | 125,296 | 6 |
12,949 | 12,950 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 6 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 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 | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 9 | 2 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 34,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;npm | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;jQuery;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Node.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Debian | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Todoist
Todois | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | 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 | No | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Is only the first step on arguments on which i'm not 100% confident to write good code, but that i can debugò | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Coding. If you are not able to code, AI is not helping you. | 39,445 | 9 |
12,950 | 12,951 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | null | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 24 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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12,951 | 12,952 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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) | 19 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 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 | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip | Pip | Pip | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | PrimeFaces
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | 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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;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 | Debugging, higher level of requirement analysis, understanding requirements in the entire context of a project. | 63,808 | 6 |
12,952 | 12,953 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
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 | 30 | 40 | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 36,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Mojo | C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase | DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase | DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase | NA
WatermelonDB | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed | Aider;Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;visionOS | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;visionOS | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | null | 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 | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation | Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | Redis;supabase;pgvector;Weaviate;Pinecone | null | Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Clear communication, social skills and strong architectural knowledge. | 41,765 | 9 |
12,953 | 12,954 | 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 | 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;Coding Bootcamp;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 | 3 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Gradle;Heroku;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Gradle;Heroku;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | null | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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, vibe coding can not generate billion dollar ideas or maintain traditional company servers. Its just a hobby thing a developer can do to satisfy himself, as vibe coding can generate results fastly than writing code yourself. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Cybersecurity | MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Web3 or LLM, any of the both can conquer the future years, as both the fields are developing at a larger scale. We can't predict what can happen in the future years, but yeah we can assume. | null | null |
12,954 | 12,955 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 16 | 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 required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 30 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 6 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 750,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript | Java | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | null | null | Milvus
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Coding challenges | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | Software engineering;Business process automation | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | null | 116,640 | 10 |
12,955 | 12,956 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | null | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Insurance | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 3 | 2 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 62,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Vite | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Vite | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Vite | pulumi
pulumi | Yes | Node.js;Vue.js | Angular;Node.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Vue.js | gin/gonic
gin/gonic | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Discord;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | 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;Documenting code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | promting, general understanding of technology | 76,876 | 6 |
12,956 | 12,957 | I am learning to code | Prefer not to say | 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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 5 | Greece | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite | Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite | npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery;React | Flask;jQuery;React | Flask;jQuery;React | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Vim | Neovim;Vim | Neovim;Vim | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,957 | 12,958 | 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 | 7 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 10 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Australia | AUD Australian dollar | 250,000 | Yes | Dart;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Dart;TypeScript | Dart;TypeScript | Dart
Dart | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Pip;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;NestJS;Node.js;React | AngularJS;Deno;NestJS;Node.js;React | AngularJS;NestJS;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Debian | Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitHub;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, it's good for "brainstorming" but in jobs that require precision, it cannot be used, it would be dangerous | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Cybersecurity | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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. | 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 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 | Redis | null | Vertex AI | null | New Relic | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Hollistic solutions, way more complexity, looking at problems with the requirements, knowing what questions to ask | 162,523 | 6 |
12,958 | 12,959 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 16 | 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 23 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | 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 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | C++;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | C;C++;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;TypeScript | C++;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey | MariaDB | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Vite | Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Podman;Vite | Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Node.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Vue.js | ProcessWire
ProcessWire | Yes | PhpStorm | PhpStorm;RustRover | PhpStorm | CLion
CLion | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Airtable;Asana;GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Not at all. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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. | 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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | AI should stay in the background and just assist people as it does quite well already right now. I think, by definition, AI cannot innovate and thus shouldn't create new projects autonomously. Also, doing so would dog-feed AI slop into the models themselves which is a big problem. | null | 9 |
12,959 | 12,960 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 3 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 27,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;npm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;npm | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js | jQuery;Node.js;React | jQuery;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows | Google Workspace;Linear | Google Workspace;Linear | Google Workspace;Linear | NA
NA | Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | 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 | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | 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 | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The basics will always be important. To learn how to effectively use AI as a tool, you need to understand how it works and how to problem-solve using the basics first. This will help you understand the AI solutions. Moreover, AI is not infallible. The more knowledgeable and skilled you are, the better you will be at spotting and anticipating vulnerabilities. In my opinion, AI will make it so that developers will need to take on the tasks most associated with senior level roles from the get go. | 1,522 | null |
12,960 | 12,961 | 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 | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | null | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 43,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;JavaScript;SQL | C#;JavaScript;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 Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos | Answer a question
NA | null | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Humanity | 49,886 | 6 |
12,961 | 12,962 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 11 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | null | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 4 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 6,480,000 | Yes | Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;Oracle;PostgreSQL | Oracle;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Podman;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;Deno;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Android | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 22,755 | 6 |
12,962 | 12,963 | 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 | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 16 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Slovenia | EUR European Euro | 80,000 | Yes | C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | Go;SQL;Swift | Swift | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React;Axum | Next.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Message Boards;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | Predictive analytics | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, vibe coding is not an engineering process. An engineering process is one such that an informed and educated decision and problem solving is undertaken based on the available data and past experience. Vibe coding is putting on a blindfold and walking on a slack line. It's possible but with actual understanding and effort it'll be a lot better. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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 improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem solving | 92,812 | 6 |
12,963 | 12,964 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 15 | Greece | EUR European Euro | 19,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;npm;Pip | Docker;Microsoft Azure | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;WordPress | React;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows | Asana;Confluence;GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);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 daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | 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. | 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. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Writing clean and understandable code that works with no issue and writing secure code | 22,043 | 2 |
12,964 | 12,965 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;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 | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
Documentation | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | Hungary | HUF Hungarian forint | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL | Razor
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server | Dynamodb | Dynamodb | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;npm;NuGet;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;NuGet;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;NuGet;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows | GitLab;Jira | GitLab;Jira | GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 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 | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, it is stupid. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | AI tools won't became much more capable. AI generated code is fully un-trustable, so humans still need to review it anyway. | null | 10 |
12,965 | 12,966 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 800,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;Rust;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL | Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Spring Boot | Astro;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Windsurf | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | 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 | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 9,299 | 6 |
12,966 | 12,967 | 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.) | 25 | 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, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 950,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform | Docker;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Prometheus | Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | 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, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, I do not have that as a common practice | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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. | 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 | 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 | Grasping the full extent of a problem, including factors that might not be captured directly in the codebase but may exist as ethical, practical or logistical concerns | 147,744 | 9 |
12,967 | 12,968 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 14 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 6 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 64,890 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;npm;Vite | APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite | APT;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | React | ASP.NET Core;NestJS;React | React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
Jetbrains AI & Junie | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;hostinger;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | null | Pop!_OS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian | Markdown File;Obsidian | BitBucket, Toggl
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | 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 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Not yet, but I plan on doing it - at least for my own endeavors. You know, the get-rich scheme. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | 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. | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 quick help troubleshooting | '- Clean/Readable code (not exactly Uncle Bob's stuff), will be more useful than never to teach the freaking AIs that we, humans, still need to read the crap they output. So, we'll have to fix or change slightly the code; and fire the ones that are simply "committing/pushing" what AI outputs blindly.
- Knowing different systems and deployment - the underlying tools that run software; and how to connect them.
- Security!
- What we were always bad at: explaining things clearly.
- Know to relax over a coffee and talk to people more often to fully understand requirements to later translate them. | 75,282 | 6 |
12,968 | 12,969 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | 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 | 13 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 145,000 | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Docker;MSBuild;Ninja;Pip | null | null | Cmake, bazel
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unsure | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 145,000 | 7 |
12,969 | 12,970 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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 required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 14 | AI/ML engineer | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 44,500 | Yes | PowerShell;Python;R;SQL | F#;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL;Mojo | PowerShell;Python;R;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;DuckDB;SQLite | Cosmos DB;DuckDB;SQLite | Cosmos DB;DuckDB;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip | Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure | Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure | uv
uv | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Slite
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | 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 | null | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Redis;ChromaDB | null | LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | The same as now except looking things up manually | 60,583 | 8 |
12,970 | 12,971 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 45 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 46,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | C;C++;Python | C;C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | 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 | Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Ability to effectively learn from doing the job and not delegating it at all to something/someone else. | 53,367 | 8 |
12,971 | 12,972 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | 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);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 | 5 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
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 | 4 | 1 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 2,400,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Docker;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel | Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js | Laravel | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Zed | Neovim | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;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 | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions | system design and architecture, understanding consumer/business requirements | 30,623 | 6 |
12,972 | 12,973 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 7 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 17 | DevOps engineer or professional | 10,000 or more 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 | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
Security | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 62,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus | Ansible;APT;Docker;Podman;Prometheus | Ansible;APT;Docker;Podman;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Rider;Vim;VSCodium | Vim | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner | null | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;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 | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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.;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 want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Solving complex problem and caring about security | 71,929 | null |
12,973 | 12,974 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Primary/elementary school | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 8 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 7 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase | H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pacman;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Vercel | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Bolt;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;RAG | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | GitHub;Google Colab;Notion | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Predictive analytics | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | 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.;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. | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Code Analysis, Cyber Security, Backend Development | null | null |
12,974 | 12,975 | 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 | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 15 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Other (please specify):
100% remote | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 5 | Thailand | EUR European Euro | 105,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Supabase;Vite | Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Supabase;Vite | Upsun
NA | Yes | Astro;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress | Astro;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte | Astro;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;WebStorm;Windsurf | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;WebStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | solving complex problems and keeping a huge mental model in mind to prevent overlooking important details; requirements engineering & planning | 121,815 | 7 |
12,975 | 12,976 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | 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 | 19 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Other (please specify):
Vendor lock in | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Finland | EUR European Euro | 75,500 | Yes | C++;Python | C++;Python | C++;Python | VHDL
VHDL | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio | Notepad++;PyCharm | Notepad++;PyCharm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Markdown File;Miro | Azure Devops;Markdown File | Azure Devops;Markdown File | Polarion
NA | Stack Exchange | Stack Exchange | Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 87,591 | 8 |
12,976 | 12,977 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 14 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 14 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 6 | 2 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Python;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Python | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker | Docker | Docker | Mix, Fly
Mix, Fly | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | null | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, I don't trust them enough to give into the vibes | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | 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. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 code, debugging and how code works is the skill that is getting reduced slowly as vibe coding takes over and I believe it's the most valuable skill for developers | null | 9 |
12,977 | 12,978 | 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.) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 27 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Romania | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;Supabase | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Yarn | Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;RustRover;Vim;VSCodium;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;RustRover;Vim | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;RustRover;Vim | NA
NA | c++23;Google Gemini | c++23;Google Gemini | c++23;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Redmine;Wikis | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Wikis | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;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 | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | partially | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | the creative part | null | 9 |
12,978 | 12,979 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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 | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media | 7 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Other: | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 8 | 4 | Serbia | RSD Serbian dinar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Digital Ocean;npm | Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;npm | Digital Ocean;npm | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
NA | Yes | Django;Laravel;Vue.js | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;React;Vue.js | Django;Laravel;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu | Trello | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;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 | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Sometimes, for specific not-so-complex tasks, where I can easily evaluate produced code. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Business process automation;Data and analytics | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Complex reasoning, creative problem solving. | null | 8 |
12,979 | 12,980 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 9 | 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 | 18 | Developer, mobile | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 0 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 68,880 | Yes | JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript | Kotlin;Python;R;Swift;TypeScript | Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud | Google Cloud | Google Cloud | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | SwiftData;Google Gemini | SwiftData;Google Gemini | SwiftData;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | 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 | 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 | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;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 monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | For creating the base - skeleton, yes, but just for speed purposes | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini | 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 | Project management, mentoring, specific project knowledge | 79,911 | 7 |
12,980 | 12,981 | I am learning to code | 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 new to coding or currently a student | 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;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp | 1 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Nepal | NPR Nepalese rupee | 100 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;Perl;PHP;Prolog;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Swift;VBA;Zig;Mojo;Gleam | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini | c++23;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams | Airtable;Asana;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | 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;openAI Reasoning models | 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 | 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 | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
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 | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | i think no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 1 | null |
12,981 | 12,982 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | null | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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12,982 | 12,983 | 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.);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 28 | Engineering manager | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 90,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Large Language Model | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Arch;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;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 | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Predictive analytics | 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, especially when starting a new script or project - it's really a good starting point to create a running version of a feature and start from there. Often AI makes very useful suggestions to the feature. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics | Language processing | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Breaking down the problems into smaller chunks, understand the workflows, communications with other devs. | 104,413 | 10 |
12,983 | 12,984 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 35 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 30 | Project manager | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Healthcare | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Java;Perl;PowerShell;SQL;VBA | Java;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Java;Perl;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Snowflake;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse | Claude Code;Eclipse | Eclipse | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | IT operations | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,984 | 12,985 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 8 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,985 | 12,986 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 30 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Russian Federation | USD United States dollar | 50,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Search for answers | 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 | I generate small parts of my code | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;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 | Write prompts properly. Plan tasks in a more global way | 50,000 | 8 |
12,986 | 12,987 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 33 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 43 | Developer, mobile | 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | null | Dart;Java;Kotlin;Swift | Dart | Dart | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Yarn | Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase | Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js | Next.js;Node.js | Flutter
Flutter | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | Debugging and fixing AI code that some muppet sold to customers and then fucked off | null | 7 |
12,987 | 12,988 | 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 | 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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 32 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 1 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 56,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;React;Vue.js | Laravel;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Laravel;React;Vue.js | Gin Web Framework
Gin Web Framework | Yes | PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover | PhpStorm;RustRover | PhpStorm;RustRover | GoLand
GoLand | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | 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 compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 64,968 | 8 |
12,988 | 12,989 | 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.) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Other: | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 30,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Vite | Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Terraform;Vite | Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Vite | Kamal
Kamal | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | To a certain extent | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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 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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Patience, honour, integrity, consideration to others, kindness, friendliness, honesty, understanding, leadership | 34,804 | 6 |
12,989 | 12,990 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Other (please specify):
AI pushing | Manufacturing | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 9 | 7 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 39,312 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL | NA
Haskell | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Axum | Ruby on Rails;Axum | Axum | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;RustRover;Vim;VSCodium | Rider;Vim;VSCodium | Helix
Helix | .NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;uv | uv | uv | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Doxygen;Markdown File | Doxygen;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Job board | 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 | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | LMAO no, and it won't be. It's a trend I hope to see perish | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify): | Anything requiring half a brain, AI will much too often hallucinate or regurgitate things that are going to cause subtle issues or sub-par performance for anything remotely resembling a niche | 45,608 | 7 |
12,990 | 12,991 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 21 | Data scientist | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 2 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 1,135,988 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | null | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Yarn | Docker;Poetry | Docker | NA
uv | Yes | jQuery;React | FastAPI;jQuery | jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Polars;Pydantic | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Ollama;uv | Polars | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Glean, google/gemma
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | 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 distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;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 | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | 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. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | Ollama;Zapier | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Glean (Enterprise Agents) | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 119,076 | 9 |
12,991 | 12,992 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 36 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 38 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 17 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Omnis, React.js, Node.js, nest.js
Omnis, React.js, Node.js, nest.js | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;NestJS;React;Symfony | Laravel;NestJS;React;Symfony | Laravel;NestJS;React;Symfony | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | 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. | 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 | null | 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 | Project overview, linking the parts to make the whole. | null | 7 |
12,992 | 12,993 | 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 | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 16 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Other (please specify):
no AI integration or AI Agent capabilities | Other (please specify):
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 36,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python;SQL | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js | jQuery;Node.js | jQuery;Node.js | Pyramid
Pyramid | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio | Spyder, Theia IDE
Spyder, Theia IDE | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Windows | Windows;Debian | GitLab | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | Other (write in): | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | 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 | What is is nonsense??????????????????????????? | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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): | being intelligent to not use AI | 41,765 | 9 |
12,993 | 12,994 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 28 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 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) | 35 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
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 | 3 | 4 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | null | null | dnf
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot | null | null | htmx
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;RustRover | null | null | goland
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | null | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | null | null | logseq
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;IT operations | Multi-platform search enablement | 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 | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices | Flexibility | 58,007 | 9 |
12,994 | 12,995 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 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);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 | 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) | 20 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 5 | Thailand | EUR European Euro | 142,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Redis;Supabase | MySQL;Redis | MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Bun;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Zed | Cursor;Zed | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | null | Predictive analytics | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | I’m not a fan of the term "vibe coding" because agents often require a lot of "babysitting".
It feels like a term used by developers who don’t fully understand what they're doing. You can usually tell when a project is heavily AI-generated...it often lacks polish and coherence. A better term might be "co-piloting" which reflects human involvement and proper review of the generated output.
| Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 | Redis;LanceDB;supabase | null | Vertex AI;LangChain | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev | Cursor | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Developers are best at thinking. "AI" is not really capable of thinking, despite what the media makes people believe. When I want to create an optimal solution I often need to guide the agent, it’s almost like manpower writing code for me
| 164,741 | 8 |
12,995 | 12,996 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | 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) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 13 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 6 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip | Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip | Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Not sure | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I 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 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 | Understanding complex real-world problems and finding the optimal solutions using past experiences. Conveying complex problems to AI tools is difficult and even if properly conveyed, there is an issue of incorrect interpretation by AI. | null | null |
12,996 | 12,997 | 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 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Fintech | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 10 | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 34,190 | Yes | Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Asana;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Redmine;YouTrack | Asana;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Redmine;YouTrack | Asana;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Redmine;YouTrack | NA
NA | Discord | Discord | Discord | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 39,665 | 4 |
12,997 | 12,998 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 28 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | 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 | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 6 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;WordPress | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | ASP (VBA + IIS)
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;iPadOS | GitHub;Microsoft Planner | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Videos | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;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 | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Problem analysis… a career of experience in seeing things from different perspectives. | null | 8 |
12,998 | 12,999 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Data scientist | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 4 | Slovenia | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL | C;C#;C++;Lisp;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift | Dynamodb;Redis;Clickhouse | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | Firebase;Google Cloud | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;React | Angular;ASP.NET;Django | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;LangGraph | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | null | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase | Search for answers;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;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;Business process automation;Data and analytics | Language processing;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I 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. | null | null | null | LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph | null | Grafana + Prometheus;Langfuse | null | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Precision, good understanding of technologies, good communication with the team and non-dev people. Understanding of good coding practices | 58,007 | 7 |
12,999 | 13,000 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 35 | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 38 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 3 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | null | C#;Delphi;SQL | Delphi;SQL | Delphi;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | 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;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | 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.;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 | 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 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 | programming, database design | null | 5 |
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