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55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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13,101
13,102
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
35
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
Ireland
EUR European Euro
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
BigQuery
BigQuery
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite
Google Cloud;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Only for brainstorming and creating demos.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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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
Problem solving. Debugging.
290,037
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13,102
13,103
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
18
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python
Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm
PyCharm
PyCharm
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;Other (please specify):
null
null
null
13,103
13,104
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);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
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
10
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
384,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Swift;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;NixOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Understanding the needs of users. Even if you aren't writing code, you still need to know what the code should do.
59,720
9
13,104
13,105
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify):
34
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
8
Spain
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;New Relic;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose 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);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Testing code
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):;I haven’t encountered any problems
No, I use AI to code, but as a tool, not as a way of work. I keep a cycle of AI draft, review and adapt the code generate to my needs
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
OpenRouter
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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
Basic understanding of programming, Basic understanding of systems (TCP stack, Kernel, processes, memory allocation), Basic understanding of Web request flow (DNS, Cache, Proxiying) Having people to do not understand the basic aspects of computing it's an error we cannot let the people trust in an statisticall parrot how the things really work, also we cannot take avalabiility of AI systems for granted
81,210
null
13,105
13,106
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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;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
6
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
6
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
null
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Express;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Astro;Express;NestJS;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
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
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 need quick help troubleshooting
UI/UX design Frontend development - Designing complex UX for websites is difficult for AI COmplex database design
null
0
13,106
13,107
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
2,000,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Really small part
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
High-quality code, soft-skills
47,932
7
13,107
13,108
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Other (please specify):
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
13,108
13,109
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
26
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API 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
3
4
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
1,350,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;visionOS
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Coding will be valuable. Deep understanding of all things coding, engineering, match, computer science.
133,417
9
13,109
13,110
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
22
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)
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
13,110
13,111
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
10
Belgium
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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 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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Critical thinking, analysis, communication
127,616
9
13,111
13,112
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
Attending school (full-time)
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;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)
7
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
12
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
8,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;IBM DB2;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Cockroachdb
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
APT;Docker;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
APT;Docker;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing 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
No it is not AI code gen helps me code faster but not do it for me still.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Neo4j;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;pgvector;Milvus;Weaviate;Pinecone
ChromaDB, SQLITE, Langraph
CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith;Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Solution Design and Architectural understanding since AI tools are still not good at creating designs for other AI tools
2,178
null
13,112
13,113
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
12
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
7
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
112,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;R;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Scala
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Quickly being able to understand larger software systems. Being able to understand large organizational structures and how this influences/impacts how software systems are designed.
138,872
4
13,113
13,114
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
0
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL
Go;Java;Kotlin;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;RustRover
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
null
null
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
Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Debugging
116,015
7
13,114
13,115
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
C#;SQL;VBA
C#;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
NuGet
NuGet
NuGet
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
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
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
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
all
41,765
9
13,115
13,116
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
India
INR Indian rupee
2,200,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;SQLite
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Railway;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Make;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;uv
c++23
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
null
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
25,573
null
13,116
13,117
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
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
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)
6
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
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
13,117
13,118
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
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
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
13,118
13,119
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,119
13,120
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
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
Ni
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
13,120
13,121
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
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges
4
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
48,000
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot
Django;FastAPI;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
Coda;GitHub
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
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
totally, that is what now i believe becoming development coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Blackbox AI
null
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
debugging , deployment , merge-fixes, planning and executing
558
3
13,121
13,122
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
92,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Splunk;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Splunk
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider
Notepad++;Rider
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Solving complex and highly specific issues
106,733
8
13,122
13,123
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
10
France
EUR European Euro
43,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Splunk;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Splunk;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;npm;Splunk;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Fastify;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Long term planning and full product vision/goals
49,886
8
13,123
13,124
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
Competitive pay and benefits Remote work
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
138,000
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Rust
Rust
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Axum
React;Axum
React;Axum
NA NA
Yes
RustRover;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It is not and we don't have yet the capability to vibe code complex applications
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 improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
Vertex AI;Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecting software, learning new programming languages that solves problems which AI don't really know yet (e.g. Rust)
171,110
7
13,124
13,125
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
2
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
13,125
13,126
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
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
6
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
54,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
H2;PostgreSQL
H2;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
Docker;Gradle
Docker;Gradle
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Pop!_OS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
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)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, but I 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.;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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
innovation
62,648
9
13,126
13,127
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not 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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
Cargo;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic
null
null
Arch
Windows;Arch
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
LogSeq LogSeq
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA Revolt, Matrix, Signal
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
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
fuck no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
being able to think with an actual brain. AI doesn't even know what it's doing, nor can it explain how it works, nor does it "understand" anything. It can _generate_ text. That's not understanding, nor intelligence. I will not trust AI until I die.
null
null
13,127
13,128
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
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
117,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Swift;TypeScript;Mojo;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
Docker;pnpm;Vite
Docker;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
NestJS;React
React
EmberJs NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Xcode
Neovim;Zed
Neovim
NA NA
SwiftData
SwiftData;uv
SwiftData
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
Debugging and understanding the problem
145,072
6
13,128
13,129
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
11
Developer, mobile
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Swift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet
null
null
Cocoapods NA
Yes
Angular;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
Gitlab Duo NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely not, it feels like trying to cheat to learn how to code and solve problems when there really is no shortcut
No, and I don't 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving is essential for developers even when prompting AI as well as understanding design patterns. Just because AI can write the code, we still need to be able to check it. Similarly, computers can do calculus but we still learn how to do it by hand.
75,000
2
13,129
13,130
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
C;C++
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Google Colab
GitHub;Markdown File
null
NA NA
YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
Project planning;Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no i dont want to use it as i want to first develop my logical thinking
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.
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 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
Critical Thinking, Logical Thinking and Problem Solving
null
null
13,130
13,131
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
14
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
12
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,131
13,132
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
29
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
694,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Webpack
Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Vite
Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Definetely
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The same skillsets will equally important even when AI tools evolve. Knowing languages and what to do and what not to do will be vital to fully utilize the power of AI.
72,746
null
13,132
13,133
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
12
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
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
13,133
13,134
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.)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
40
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
16
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;C++;PowerShell
C#;C++;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft Access
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
null
Vibe coding is not currently part of my day to day development work, but AI will make its way into my IDE and I will embrace that.
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.;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.
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
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
Being human, naturally interact with stake holders.
98,612
5
13,134
13,135
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
102,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
firebird firebird
Yes
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip
Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;Flask;Node.js
AngularJS;Express;Flask;Node.js
AngularJS;Express;Flask;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
confluence confluence
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
null
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
66,310
9
13,135
13,136
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.)
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing 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
Yes, it is.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
creativity, solving new problems, taking new paths and imagination :-)
98,612
10
13,136
13,137
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
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
14
14
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
123,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Pacman;Podman;Vite
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Laravel;Node.js;WordPress
Laravel;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
null
null
Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
gitea gitea
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it's not
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Correctly identifying the true nature of the problem and optimal solutions
33,567
7
13,137
13,138
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
35,000
Yes
C;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Heroku;Make;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Pacman;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS CDK NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
Deno;Fastify
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub;Linear;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Other (write in):
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Writing code;Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
A bit - Wikipedia has an overly broad definition, IMO.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
All of them except for spelling
47,650
7
13,138
13,139
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
17
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
Azure Table Storage NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
Pulumi Pulumi
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;VSCodium
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;VSCodium
Notepad++;Visual Studio;VSCodium
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Other (write in):
Not vibe coding, but I did use an LLM chat bot a few times (to generate code from prompt) and even after that I kept tweaking the code with (or without) the chat bot.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
For non-trivial project/codebases problem solving, logic-based thinking will always be necessary. And, naturally, soft skills in general (mainly related to "offline" tasks/activities). Although programming work is easier since we got basic tools like autocomplete/intellisense or debugging (or tools like Google Search or Stack Overflow) it's still sometimes very challenging and difficult (depending on task at hand).
58,507
9
13,139
13,140
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,140
13,141
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.)
26
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
100 to 499 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
null
null
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
130
9
13,141
13,142
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
29
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Testing code
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
Yes part of my professional development but AI is prone to misleading answers and consumes too much time to get good answers which fit the job.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Cybersecurity
Language processing
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,142
13,143
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and 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
11
7
Italy
EUR European Euro
12,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Assembly;Go;Python;Rust;Scala;Zig;Mojo
Assembly;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Pip
Cargo;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker;Make
uv, pixi uv, pixi
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;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
Partially, only when some part of the development (e.g. designing the architecture) is done manually
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
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
Eliciting requirements from stakeholders, Coming up with original application ideas, Understanding what customers want (even when they themselves don't)
13,922
7
13,143
13,144
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
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
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
Portugal
EUR European Euro
22,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok 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
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
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 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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
Logic
25,523
10
13,144
13,145
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
35
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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 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 improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
10
13,145
13,146
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
2,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle
InfluxDB;MongoDB
InfluxDB;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;Node.js;React;Svelte
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
SilverBullet, Microsoft Loop SilverBullet, Microsoft Loop
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
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 monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;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
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I don't have that good experience with LLM to fully trust it with writing a significant part of an application yet.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Correctly understand the needs and requirements of new applications or features from inputs of non-technical clients. Making sure to implement necessary components even though the client does not explicitly ask for them (e.g. security-related components, best practices, or features that most probably will be needed by the client later on)
6,362
8
13,146
13,147
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
42
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Other (please specify): Souvereignty
Ethical concerns Politics
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
Wicket NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Use discussion or chat feature 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;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):
Documenting code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Hell no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Other (please specify):
Retrieving requirements
92,812
8
13,147
13,148
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
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;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
8
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Japan
USD United States dollar
60,000
Yes
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;Python;Rust;TypeScript
solidity NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase;Cockroachdb
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Svelte;Axum
Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;RAG;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;RAG;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;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 want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
project architecturing security check
60,000
6
13,148
13,149
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Elixir;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL), High Level Assembly (HLA), High Level Shader Language (HLSL), WebAssembly,
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Pocketbase
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pacman;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Zed
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Trello
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;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;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;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
Somewhat no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;MCP servers;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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Replit;Perplexity;Blackbox AI;Lovable.dev;Cody
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Mathematics, Problem-solving, High Level Programming, Engineering
null
null
13,149
13,150
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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
8
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Vite
Docker;Vite
Docker;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
Building the architecture and the system. AI can build code but needs always somewone to give him structure and rules etc to know what code he has to generate
null
8
13,150
13,151
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,151
13,152
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)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
384,000
Yes
C;Go;HTML/CSS;Python
Lisp
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or 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;Other (write in):
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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
Ollama
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
40,251
null
13,152
13,153
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
15
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Python;SQL;TypeScript
Rust;Swift
null
Dart NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Google Cloud;npm;Supabase;Vercel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
13,153
13,154
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,154
13,155
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
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
16
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,155
13,156
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
1,000,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It is part of my professional development work, but in proefessional development, the requirements are fixed so we vibe code but with less flexibility.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
system design, software engineering principles, in-depth knowledge of tech powering software engineer
11,624
10
13,156
13,157
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
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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
34
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,157
13,158
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns Non necessary integration with AI
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
3
Belgium
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam
Assembly;C;C++;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;Gleam
C;Lua;Python;Rust;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;Yarn
Cargo;Pacman
Cargo;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Odoo;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS;Arch
Ubuntu
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
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 about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. I don’t use AI to write code and I don’t trust its results.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Read documentation. Understand programming concepts. Debugging
48,726
8
13,158
13,159
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
29
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;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
37
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Blazor;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Blazor;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Red Hat
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have 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 collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
9
13,159
13,160
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.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
QuestDB QuestDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Django;React
Django;React
Django;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Trying it out for some personal projects, it's not going well. I have a CoPilot pro subscription, and I'm using mostly Sonnet 3.5 and GPT4o and frankly, they both kinda suck. Sonnet is better at helping me debug why my own code isn't working, but they're both generating poor unmaintainable code in my personal project. As an example - I made a Login screen recently and then the logged-in Dashboard view. I asked AI to design both and make them look modern and sleek, and I ended up with clashing CSS between both, making both of them look poor.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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
Copilot embedded in VSCode
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Optimization / understanding the 'true' requirements. If developers could inherently get 'true' requirements, we wouldn't need Product Managers. Software is an interface between humans and data and I don't know that AI will ever be able to fully close that gap
115,720
null
13,160
13,161
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
445,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;PowerShell;SQL
C#;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
VSCodium
null
Windows PowerShell ISE Windows PowerShell ISE
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub
GitHub
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
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, not really.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Seeing the big picture of any project.
46,646
null
13,161
13,162
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 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;Blogs or podcasts
22
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
Connected to an open-source project documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
uv, mise uv, mise
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;React
Django;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
helix helix
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Obsidian
figjam, figma figjam, figma
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
mastodon, blogs mastodon, blogs
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 quick help troubleshooting
Critical thinking and curiosity to go deeper to wrong information, tunnel vision, and common misconceptions. Understand underlying concepts and trade offs (why use a message queue instead of REST, what are the limitations of each approach, how lower level systems work).
116,015
6
13,162
13,163
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Trino Trino
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Polars;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;uv
Polars;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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
Learning about a codebase
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Obviously not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
150,000
8
13,163
13,164
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery
BigQuery
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Vercel;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
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.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
150,819
7
13,164
13,165
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.)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
21
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
France
EUR European Euro
49,953
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Poetry;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Laravel;Svelte;Symfony
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
Forgejo NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
GitHub Copilot NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No it is not. I sometimes use AI but I don't trust this technology
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Reviewing code. Produce accessible software. Mentoring. Communication.
57,953
6
13,165
13,166
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
18
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;C++;Python
Assembly;C++;Go;Python;Rust;Swift
C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No!
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
Sentry;New Relic;Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Designing complex systems, critical thinking, verifying different solutions, ability to provide a high performance solution
null
5
13,166
13,167
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;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
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
C#;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm
Docker;Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Blazor;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
I believe my most valuable skill as a developer is the willingness to do manual tasks, completing a task in 30minutes instead of spending 8 hours on atomization. I believe this will be an even more valuable skill with the rise of ML-tools commonly referenced as "AI".
null
null
13,167
13,168
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
50,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Microsoft Azure
Composer;Microsoft Azure
Composer;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
htmx htmx
Yes
Sublime Text
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub
Azure Devops
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 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 really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
imagination and ability to look for solutions
42,653
8
13,168
13,169
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media
23
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
France
EUR European Euro
64,561
Yes
Java;MATLAB;Python
Java;MATLAB;Python
Java;MATLAB;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes a bit.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Quality of code
74,900
null
13,169
13,170
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
35
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
53
Retired
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
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
13,170
13,171
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
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);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
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
10
France
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
13,171
13,172
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
Cargo;Pacman
Cargo;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
rocket.rs rocket.rs
Yes
Eclipse;Nano
null
null
Helix Helix
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
CodeBerg CodeBerg
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
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
CodeBerg CodeBerg
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at all
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
The same stuff as today, aka mostly critical thinking and creativity
null
null
13,172
13,173
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
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
null
null
China
HKD Hong Kong dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;Java
C;C++;Java
C;C++;Java
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
null
Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Computer theory about math and architure
null
null
13,173
13,174
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.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
24
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
12
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
Grafana + Prometheus;Wiz
null
ChatGPT;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
critical thinking, decision making
null
null
13,174
13,175
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
null
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
13,175
13,176
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
6
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more 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
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C;C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Java;Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Splunk;Terraform
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Red Hat
Red Hat
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
All tasks that still require human ingenuity, solving problems that haven't been solved before. AI will only reduce the value in doing menial tasks.
92,812
8
13,176
13,177
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
Academic researcher
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
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13,177
13,178
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Engineering manager
500 to 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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C#;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;MicroPython;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I have had collegues send me code generated by vibe coding. It took me as long to get it to work, as it would have taken me to write the code on my own. Plus the LLM did not use the frameworks I usually use.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
AI will not be able to create something completly unique or new. The Idea of what you need and how you want to interact will still be from my mind. It will be like AI Image or Video Generation. Yes AI can create Images from Prompts. But it will only generate the image i am imagining, if i can describe my thoughts very precise.
92,812
null
13,178
13,179
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
29
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Other (please specify): Widely used
Prohibitive pricing Requiring Windows
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
17
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
18,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA Beef
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip
Make;npm;NuGet
Make;npm;NuGet
SCons, Portage SCons, vcpkg, Portage
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
NA userver
Yes
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Taiga, Trillium, Gitea Taiga, Trillium, Gitea
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
Mistral NeMo Mistral NeMo
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
Not one bit. I found AI to be a decent tool for generating examples when learning a new API or topic, accelerating the initial learning phase, But I care greatly about architecture and making things "fit" as a cohesive whole. Slinging AI-made code snippets (especially if they are only partially understood) is the antithesis to that.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Software architecture, because describing the whole problem space to an AI is more effort than letting an experienced developer handle it. Ideal code finding - i.e. low-level code for pixel format conversion with perfect round-over points, low level audio quantization and channel interleaving, any kind of such code that takes great attention to achieve perfect accuracy and ideal memory access patterns. API design, anything where a specific problem space needs to be fully understood and then designed in "good taste." An AI can make very good individual method suggestions, but it's the sum of trained codebases which doesn't beat letting a great developer design an entire system end-to-end. Game development - and putting everything together. While generated 3D models are becoming usable, many areas such as making animations, going "fun-finding" (tuning the core gameplay mechanics so it feels satisfying and makes players come back) and cohesiveness aren't topics AI can provide much help currently.
20,883
null
13,179
13,180
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)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
4
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
2,500,000
Yes
C;C++;MATLAB;Python;Rust
C;C++;Python;Rust
C;C++;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges
null
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
it means to me generating new stuff
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Robotics
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
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Self study and learning new tools
59
8
13,180
13,181
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,181
13,182
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
457,200
Yes
Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Miro;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Identifying applications
47,924
null
13,182
13,183
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.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
21
Developer, game or graphics
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,183
13,184
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
System administrator
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Philippines
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Go;HTML/CSS
english english
Yes
Cloud Firestore;IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
BigQuery;Cassandra;MongoDB;Neo4J;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Webpack;Yandex Cloud
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Webpack;Yandex Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Multiple times per day
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
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great 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):
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
ChromaDB
null
null
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Protect AI
null
Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
13,184
13,185
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,185
13,186
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
11
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Insurance
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
5
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
80,000
Yes
C#;GDScript;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust
GDScript;Go;Python;Rust;Zig;Mojo
GDScript;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Splunk;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Neovim;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch
Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Other (write in):
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT
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
Know best-practices in depth. System engineering with a deep, global comprehension of every components and how they interact with each other.
99,194
null
13,186
13,187
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
32
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;VBA
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;VBA
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Microsoft DevBlogs Microsoft DevBlogs
Yes
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft Copilot
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
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
Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
yes, AI still far in my field to understand requirements that use do not tell you. Impossible for AI to comprehend that yet. There is no context length long enough to understand a single feature let alone the hundreds of thousands making part of our software suites
72,958
8
13,187
13,188
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
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
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
No
null
null
null
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
ASP.NET
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
69,609
7
13,188
13,189
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
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;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
21
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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
13,189
13,190
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
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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
13
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API Complete documentation
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
5
France
EUR European Euro
43,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
CamlLight, haskell NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Cockroachdb
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;React
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Pyzo, Spyder NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Trello
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
it's not a professional approach as it can lead to many security flaws and hard to read code
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
Ollama
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The capacity to grasp large code and behaviour and understand the meaning of certain queries as most people have no clue what they want and never take into account edge cases
49,886
9
13,190
13,191
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
20
Developer, back-end
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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
10
Bolivia
BOB Bolivian boliviano
130,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Go;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pacman;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;FastAPI;Node.js
Node.js
Gin NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS;Arch;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
Clickup;GitLab
Clickup;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose 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
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Bolt.new;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Ia for coding
18,784
5
13,191
13,192
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
7
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;Google Cloud;npm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;Google Cloud;npm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);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
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes it is
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Multi-platform search enablement;MCP servers
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Think and broad understand
null
8
13,192
13,193
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;PowerShell
C#;HTML/CSS
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
13,193
13,194
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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)
19
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,194
13,195
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, back-end
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
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;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;Deployment and monitoring
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
8
13,195
13,196
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.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
10
Data scientist
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
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
13,196
13,197
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project pedagogical quality
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
France
EUR European Euro
21,600
Yes
C;GDScript;Lua;OCaml;Python
GDScript;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Rust
GDScript;Lua;OCaml
latex latex
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim
Neovim
NA emacs
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
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
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Vibe coding is not part of my work
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
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
adaptability
25,059
null
13,197
13,198
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
50
20
Paraguay
PYG Paraguayan guarani
110,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
Haskell NA
Yes
null
null
null
LMDB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Debian
null
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Lol no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
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 increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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
Redis;Pinecone
null
LangChain
null
Sentry;New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
null
14
10
13,198
13,199
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
14
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
18
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
7
Germany
EUR European Euro
87,841
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
SCL NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Cargo;Docker;npm;Poetry;Vite
Cargo;Docker;npm;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Vue.js
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Ollama
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama
Pydantic;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
vibe coding is bullshit and will create a lot of problems in the long run.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
101,908
8
13,199
13,200
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
29
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
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Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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Portugal
EUR European Euro
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Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
NuGet;Vite
NuGet
NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Ollama
Ollama
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Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not quite. AI is not completely trustworthy.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Good problem solving skills; writing clean code; debug
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