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15,200 | 15,201 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | null | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 30,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Nope. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | null | Language processing | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 37,198 | 6 |
15,201 | 15,202 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Student | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Greece | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Supabase;Pocketbase | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Node.js;Svelte | Astro;Deno;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Deno;Node.js;Svelte | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | uv | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | null | GitHub;Markdown File | Markdown File;Obsidian | Markdown File | NA
codeberg, selfhosted git server | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | I tend to stray as far away as possible from "vibe coding", as it does not help me improve my coding ability, instead degrades it | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | problem solving, creating better and more flexible solutions to problems | null | null |
15,202 | 15,203 | 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 | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 19 | DevOps engineer or professional | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Other (please specify):
AI agent shit | Other: | Control over the level of quality in projects
I don't really understand the question is it meant how it affects my actual rating or how I would potentially increase my rating? | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 40 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 81,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python;Rust;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Python | NA
Julia | Yes | Databricks SQL;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry;Terraform | Homebrew;Pip;Podman | Homebrew;Pip | OpenTofu, Puppet, Cloud-Init, OpenStack, VSphere, Hashicorp Packer, pipx, Hashicorp Nomad, Hashicorp Vault, libvirt, Docker compose, make, cmake, sphinx, Jenkins
Nix, NixOS, OpenTofu, OpenStack, Cloud-Init, Hashicorp Nomad | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;Vue.js | Flask | Flask | Sphinx
Sphinx | Yes | Android Studio;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;VSCodium | Neovim;Vim | NA
Helix | Pydantic | c++23;Polars;uv | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;Debian | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | Gitea, Sphinx, Doxygen, Restructured Text File
Gitea, Sphinx, Restructured Text File | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Other (write in): | Other (write in):
Reading Answers | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No no no no. It's shit.
We even had a talk and the person who used it didn't manage to get the following things right:
- the app crashed in various ways when clicking on links on the ui
- the deployment was nigh impossible
- credentials were stored in plaintext
- authentication with keycloak / OIDC didn't work
- the code was inconsistent and the developer was unable to answer any questions about the code
Essentially, vibe coded solutions are a better mockup but not a good solution.
Maybe things will change, but seriously, especially in infra but even backend and systems programming, AI tools in vibe coding and everything are shit. Period. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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.;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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Automation of Platform tasks, e.g., tofu/Terraform, ansible, puppet, cloud-init etc, basically everything where there is little actual code out in the open as it's mostly company specific and/or secret sauce.
Also useful low level and high performance programming (fewer examples, requires mathematical or technical understanding in many cases for correctness)
security (lots of training data / code samples found randomly on the internet is unsafe, as that's often not the point of examples and tutorials, but AI doesn't distinguish.
Domain architecture solutions, while lots of software follows similar architectural designs, embedding and design around specialized domains is extremely difficult for AI and humans alike. | 93,972 | 3 |
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NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 4 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 2,700,000 | Yes | Python;SQL | GDScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | BigQuery;Snowflake | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip;Poetry;Terraform | Google Cloud | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Pydantic | null | null | null | null | Windows;Fedora | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Notion;Obsidian | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, it is not. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Data and analytics | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 64,709 | 9 |
15,204 | 15,205 | 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 | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 7 | Student | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 1 | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB | null | Amazon Athena
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | Bun;Docker;Pip | Bun;Docker;Pip | Tofu
NA | Yes | Deno;Django;Flask;React | Deno;Django;Flask | Deno;Django;Flask | Django REST Framework
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no, it is not | 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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify): | Talking to clients that mostly never really know what they want, using clear language to avoid misunderstandings (with people and with AI), abstracting the core issue(s) and sketching out evaluation tasks. | null | null |
15,205 | 15,206 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 27 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Connected to an open-source project
Popularity | Poor usability
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 14 | 3 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | WordPress | WordPress | WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;hostinger | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | MacOS;Fedora | Windows;Debian;Fedora | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | I have AI agents generate code, but I tend to understand and ask about generated code | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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 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 | 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 | ChatGPT, Claude.ai | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | 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 quick help troubleshooting | System integration, product definition | 81,210 | 6 |
15,206 | 15,207 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 25 | DevOps engineer or professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 32 | 24 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 107,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;Python;SQL | JavaScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;SQLite | Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Webpack | Kubernetes;Splunk | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot | Flask | null | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | null | null | NA
Neovide | Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Arch | MacOS;Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad 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;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, although I have experimented with it for personal development work. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Tabnine;Perplexity | Continue | 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 | Pretty much everything. AI is an effective force multiplier but won't eliminate the need for any of the skills that I already have as a developer. | 107,000 | 5 |
15,207 | 15,208 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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);Blogs or podcasts | 30 | Engineering manager | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 2,818,800 | Yes | Elixir;Erlang;JavaScript;Ruby | Zig | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | CouchDB
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Yarn | null | null | asdf
NA | Yes | Phoenix;Ruby on Rails | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo | null | null | null | null | MacOS | null | GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Engineering. Problem solving is not about coding, is about actually understanding the problem to be solved and come with the best solution for the given context | 148,379 | 9 |
15,208 | 15,209 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 6 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
Any of the listed | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Hungary | HUF Hungarian forint | 15,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Podman | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI | FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;YouTrack | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | It is not. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | The same as today. | 43,375 | 7 |
15,209 | 15,210 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly) | 29 | 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) | 32 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
Nothing after this applies | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL | Hubl
Hubl | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | HubDB
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | Next.js | Next.js | HubSpot
HubSpot | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;iPadOS | Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion | Basecamp
Basecamp | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine | null | Other (please specify): | Problem Solving
Understanding why things are done in specific ways.
Planing/Architecture | 43,775 | 8 |
15,210 | 15,211 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 31 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 33 | DevOps engineer or professional | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
this list is broken in firefox maybe? | Lack of AI or AI agents
this UI is broken for me - can't use it | Retail and Consumer Services | Collaboration and support from a team
not sure this UI is working | No | null | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 220,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;JavaScript;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Ruby | SuperDB
SuperDB | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | SuperDB
SuperDB | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | RubyMine
RubyMine | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS;Ubuntu | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Wikis | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | 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 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. | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | JetBrains Junie | null | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | JetBrains Junie | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem Solving, all the thinking we currently do. | 220,000 | 9 |
15,211 | 15,212 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 30 | Data engineer | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MATLAB;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Gradle;Make;Pip;Podman | null | null | singularity,dnf,lmod
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | bitbucket
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | null | null | 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 | Chat (people);Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | I tried it the other day out of interest. It worked great initially but as you iterate towards the intended endpoint you start to hit diminishing returns and reach a point where it becomes more efficient to just jump in yourself and fix what still needs fixing. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | System design, feature selection, domain specific testing, ability to read and understand AI written code and spot issues | 68,071 | 6 |
15,212 | 15,213 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 24 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | France | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman | Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Podman | Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman | Parcel.js, Wireit, Puppet
Wireit | Yes | Node.js;React | Astro;Node.js | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;Google Workspace;Redmine | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Mastodon/Fediverse
Mastodon/Fediverse | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | null | of course no! | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Critical thinking (either to review AI tools output, or know when/that you should be using AI tools to begin with ; will this survey talk about something other than AI ffs?) | null | null |
15,213 | 15,214 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 20 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 350,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | BigQuery;MySQL;Snowflake | BigQuery;MySQL;Snowflake | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Webpack | Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform | Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform | NA
rspack | Yes | AngularJS;Astro;Deno;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js | Astro;Next.js;Node.js | Astro;Next.js;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Airtable;Asana;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. I only vibe code to get a rough draft from which to actually work. Vibe coding gets me from the drawing board to an initial mockup that somewhat works | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 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 | 350,000 | 9 |
15,214 | 15,215 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 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 | 4 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Russian Federation | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin | GDScript;Java;Kotlin;Swift | GDScript;Java;Kotlin | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;iPadOS | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Redmine;Trello;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | null | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Less than one year | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Logic games/puzzles | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;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 | Testing code | null | null | null | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation | null | Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 7 |
15,215 | 15,216 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 10 | 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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 23 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 152,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Yarn | Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not entirely, but certainly when convenient and safe | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | Zapier | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Ability to understand and debug code | 152,000 | 5 |
15,216 | 15,217 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 13 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 220,000 | Yes | Elixir | Elixir;Rust | Elixir | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | PostgreSQL;Redis | rocksdb
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Ansible;Docker;Homebrew | Ansible;Docker;Homebrew | mix
mix | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | elixir forum
elixir forum | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Search for answers | 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. | 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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Understanding performance and security patterns and pitfalls. | 220,000 | 8 |
15,217 | 15,218 | 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 | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Data or business analyst | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Media & Advertising Services | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R | null | null | NA
Haskell | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Neovim | null | Rstudio
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Clickup;GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | null |
15,218 | 15,219 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 15 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 132,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Go;Swift | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Gradle | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Knowing how to code is still important. You can give a man a fishing pole but if you don't teach him how to fish there's no point. AI is a generative tool that still has no idea what it's doing. It's driven on predictions and needs to be told exactly what to do to be used effectively. If you don't know exactly what to do, you're going to be writing poor unmaintainable code. | 132,000 | 7 |
15,219 | 15,220 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 11 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | null | France | EUR European Euro | 56,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MATLAB;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MATLAB;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MATLAB;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Pip | APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Pip | APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Pip | CMake
CMake | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | CLion, QtCreator
CLion, QtCreator | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums | 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 | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | 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 | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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 | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 64,968 | 7 |
15,220 | 15,221 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | null | Employed | null | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | null | null | 6 | Developer, mobile | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | null | null | Robust and complete API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Dart | Dart;Rust | Dart | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | null | Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Android;Arch | Windows;MacOS;iOS | Azure Devops;Clickup;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 | 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 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Generating content or synthetic data | null | Debugging or fixing code | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 |
15,221 | 15,222 | 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 | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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 | Architect, software or solutions | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Energy | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 25 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 140,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Pip;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Pip;Vercel | replit
replit | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Node.js;React | FastAPI;React | FastAPI;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++ | Claude Code;Cursor | Claude Code;Cursor | NA
NA | Pydantic;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | Airtable;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Trello;Wikis | Confluence;Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes, daily | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | retool | CrewAI;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | understanding business problems, human needs, and/or process opportunities and translating that to technical solutions. Part architect, part market researcher, part product owner. | 140,000 | 6 |
15,222 | 15,223 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Primary/elementary school | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | 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 |
15,223 | 15,224 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | null | 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, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 8 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman | APT;Docker;Make;Pacman | APT;Docker;Make;Pacman | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, I don't use LLMs to generate code as they are unable to solve complex tasks as they cannot innovate. They are fine for quick-and-dirty small scripts, but quite incapable at actual low-level code. | 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 | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | LLMs can replace incapable developers who cannot create new code that solves a problem better/faster. However, LLMs will always be worse than the best developers as they can only learn from good code, which is significantly less than bad/inefficient code. This is a limitation of LLMs by design. | null | 10 |
15,224 | 15,225 | 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 | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 9 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 160,000 | Yes | C# | C#;SQL | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Elasticsearch;Redis | null | Db2
NA | Yes | Docker;NuGet | Docker;Kubernetes | Docker | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Rider | Rider | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | null | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 160,000 | 4 |
15,225 | 15,226 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 23 | Data or business analyst | 5,000 to 9,999 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
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 40,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;C;Go;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | Snowflake;SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv | Large Language Model;Ollama;uv | Large Language Model;Ollama;uv | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;Android | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code | Deployment and monitoring | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;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 | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot;Cody | 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 | judgement and taste | 54,457 | null |
15,226 | 15,227 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 8 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | 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 |
15,227 | 15,228 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | 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 | null | null | 18 | System administrator | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 77,700 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Python;SQL | Python | ArcGIS Arcade
ArcGIS Arcade | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | Python IDLE
Python IDLE | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);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 monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, there is too much niche customization needed for the places where I use code for me to be that confident in AI | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Business process automation | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | 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 collaboration within my team. | 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 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Defining project objectives, solution engineering, defining data structure, defining project limitations and restrictions, educating end users on making use of the product, getting and understanding feedback from end users. | 77,700 | null |
15,228 | 15,229 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 6 | System administrator | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
NA | Government | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 11 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 83,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL | D, Pike
D, Nim, V | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Blazor;Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows | null | null | null | 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 | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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 | 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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem solving and logical labeling / commenting | 83,000 | null |
15,229 | 15,230 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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 | null | 31 | Architect, software or solutions | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,230 | 15,231 | 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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 2 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 1,500,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;SQLite | Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Netlify;Vercel | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Express;Laravel;Next.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | null | NA
NA | hostinger;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Windows | Fedora | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Hashnode | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Daily or almost daily | Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices | null | 5,267 | 6 |
15,231 | 15,232 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | 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 | 22 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Other: | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 178,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Ruby;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Yarn | Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic | Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;React;Ruby on Rails | Phoenix;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio | Claude Code;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro | Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky | 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 | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Testing 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 | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving, understanding business needs, tradeoff analysis, architecture decisions. | 178,000 | 7 |
15,232 | 15,233 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 15 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 35,251 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;TypeScript | Sparql
Sparql | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J | GraphDB
GraphDB | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | 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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Predictive analytics | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No. I use this purely for personal projects and learning new stacks. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Translating customer demands into code and not just implementing whatever the customer wants but challenging them and thinking along with them. | 40,896 | 8 |
15,233 | 15,234 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 24 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Other (please specify):
Solves a problem we have | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | null | Spain | EUR European Euro | 45,550 | Yes | C#;C++;Python | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitLab | null | null | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cohere: Command A;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Writing code | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | I've used it a couple of times for a couple of very specific tasks | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Code understanding. Deep programming knowledge. Code patterns | 52,845 | 8 |
15,234 | 15,235 | 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.) | 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 | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,235 | 15,236 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 40 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 42 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus | APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus | APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | echo
echo | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Android | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello | gitea
gitea | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | 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 | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Deployment and monitoring | Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Data and analytics | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 | Redis;GitHub MCP Server | null | Ollama | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini | cline, codeium | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 52,207 | 6 |
15,236 | 15,237 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 32 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 44 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Good brand and public image
good developer experience and can add business value | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 16 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 780,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Python;R;SQL;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Python;R;SQL;Gleam | Roc
Roc | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform | Pulumi, AWS CDK
Pulumi, AWS CDK | Yes | Deno;Node.js | Deno;Node.js | Deno;Node.js | Quarto
Quarto | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | Helix
Helix | uv | uv | uv | null | null | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | Logseq
Logseq | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Zulip
Zulip | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | good problem-solving skills, listening to and talking with stakeholders | 81,761 | 5 |
15,237 | 15,238 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 7 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 3 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 40,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;Python;R | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;Python;R | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Fedora | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | I haven’t encountered any problems | very little | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | All the skills that are valuable today will remain valuable, until vibe coding is truly good enough for every conceivable software application. | 29,183 | null |
15,238 | 15,239 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 14 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,020,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;jQuery;Laravel;WordPress | AngularJS;jQuery;Laravel | AngularJS;jQuery;Laravel | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | GitLab;Trello | GitLab;Trello | GitLab;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not interested in vibe coding unless using specially trained models for that | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Personalized agent creation | 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. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Expertise in technology | 11,856 | 8 |
15,239 | 15,240 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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 | 9 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 24,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Podman;Webpack | Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Vite | Docker;npm;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;WordPress | Angular;Express;Laravel;Node.js;Ruby on Rails | Angular;Express;Laravel;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | AI are great to do the practical work, but the engineering part will still be relegated to a human | 27,844 | 7 |
15,240 | 15,241 | 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 (20-29 hours per week) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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;Books / Physical media | 18 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Government | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Senegal | XOF West African CFA franc | 13,000,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm | Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | Visual Studio Code | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | Jira;Microsoft Planner;Notion | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | Debugging or fixing code | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Leadership | 22,998 | 8 |
15,241 | 15,242 | 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 not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
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15,242 | 15,243 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 4 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 0 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 8,500 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | null | Firebase | Firebase | Firebase | NA
NA | Yes | React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Windows | Ubuntu | Clickup;GitHub | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab | Clickup;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | Search for answers | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Vibe coding is unprofessional in my opinion | 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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Knowing new techs, communication | 2,320 | 7 |
15,243 | 15,244 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Support engineer or analyst | 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 | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 9 | 5 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 165,475 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Lua;Rust;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C# | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;Oracle | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform | Ansible;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);NuGet;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | Ansible;NuGet;Podman;Terraform | OpenTofu
OpenTofu | Yes | ASP.NET | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | Kate
Kate | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Wikis | GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Telegram
Telegram | 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;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | I tried to do vibe coding but mostly time the AI generate code which didn't compile, and I waste more time trying to fix it than creating than myself, the only part which I liked was the code structure, which I had more experience coding, I didn't would need AI at all. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | I think coding, or low level coding will still be needed because I think we need always evaluate the code generated by IA. Also if you have a specific framework, like my employee has, the AI will not be able to help. Well only if they instruct the AI with the framework. I think knowledge on OLLAMA and MCP will be a skill required in near future. | 30,123 | null |
15,244 | 15,245 | 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.) | 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;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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 27 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 250,000 | Yes | C# | C# | C# | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus | Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus | Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | Blazor | Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Vim;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 | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Pop!_OS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | Other (write in): | not yet | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | problem solving | 250,000 | 9 |
15,245 | 15,246 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | Data engineer | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 15 | 20 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 144,580 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;R;Ruby;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift | BigQuery | BigQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Google Cloud;Terraform | Composer;Google Cloud;Terraform | Composer;Google Cloud;Terraform | prefect
NA | Yes | WordPress | WordPress | WordPress | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Substack | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | 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;Learning new concepts or technologies | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, and since I just spent a week trying to make sense of a vibe-coded script created by a contractor (before finally spending a few hours rewriting it from scratch), I find this stuff nothing but bad news and knowledge pollution. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | Developers will not be using AI tools, because it's an artificial bubble created by people with more money than sense, a solution looking for a problem. They invested billions of dollars in this bullshit, spewed CO2 into the atmosphere and poisoned our water, and now they're trying to hustle businesses and individuals into paying them back for their massive folly. I don't buy it and you shouldn't either. | 144,580 | null |
15,246 | 15,247 | 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.) | 22 | 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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | In-person | No | null | Costs are manageable
Integration / compatibility with other products already installed on the company | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Government | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 7 | null | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 260,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | PowerShell;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;H2 | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Spring Boot | Angular;AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion;Wikis | GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Wikis | GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | Other (write in):
almost always arrive at SO through Google | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | I don't "vibe code". I just use check GPT in conjunction with other sources to find a suitable library or design pattern for what I am trying to do. I consult these sources to know more about security issues in code | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics;Cybersecurity | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | personal communication; dealing with different audiences when explaining something; time management; identify gaps in business; coding | 47,330 | null |
15,247 | 15,248 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | Prefer not to say | Primary/elementary school | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,248 | 15,249 | 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.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 3 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | 2 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 108,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Astro;Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;Astro;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | Angular;Astro;Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Arch | Windows;Android | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- 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 | Less than once per month or monthly | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, "vibe coding" has been interesting to be able to program faster, but I don't consider it to have been an important pillar in my professional training. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Customer service support;Marketing | MCP servers | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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. | 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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Amazon Codewhisperer;Lovable.dev | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Communication: Now more than ever, we must know how to better communicate our ideas with the arrival of AI.
Concentration: So much overstimuli makes us more prone to making mistakes, and in a world ruled by AI, it can be disastrous.
Critical Thinking: It's abundantly clear that AI makes mistakes, and a careless person can face them head-on, without investigating or even "thinking." | 5,685 | null |
15,249 | 15,250 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 36 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 44 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Poor usability
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | null | null | Apex
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Salesforce Sales Cloud,Salesforce Marketing Cloud
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Salesforce Lightning Web Components
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | iPadOS | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | 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 | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Working in a structured way, being disciplined, being organized, recognizing structures | 46,406 | 8 |
15,250 | 15,251 | 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 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 145,500 | Yes | Elixir;Go;JavaScript | Elixir;Go;JavaScript;Rust;Zig;Gleam | Elixir;Go;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Vite;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix;Vue.js | Phoenix;Vue.js | Phoenix;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | MacOS | GitHub | null | null | shortcut
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Medium | Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | It is not. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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 | Logical problem solving. | 145,500 | 8 |
15,251 | 15,252 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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 | 35 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 10 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Python | C++;Elixir;Erlang;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Podman | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | FastAPI;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot | FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File | Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | 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 | General understanding of how things work, bot at high level (how pieces/processes are connected) but also at low level (performance, etc). AI tools are kind of a "digital exoskeleton" that multiplies out capacity as developers, but they need a driver of it. | 81,210 | null |
15,252 | 15,253 | 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 | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 12 | Engineering manager | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | null | Other: | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 5 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 140,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;MySQL;SQLite | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;pnpm;Poetry | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Poetry | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Poetry | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;WordPress | Node.js;WordPress | Node.js;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Android | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | null | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Partially | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Data and analytics | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | ChromaDB | null | Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | overseeing the and guiding the work | 162,421 | 9 |
15,253 | 15,254 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 16 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Viet Nam | VND Vietnamese dong | 720,000,000 | Yes | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix;React | Phoenix;React | Phoenix;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Zed | Zed | Emacs
Emacs | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File | Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File | Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | NO | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | 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.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 quick help troubleshooting | communication | 27,512 | 5 |
15,254 | 15,255 | 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.) | Retired | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 37 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift | C++;Dart;Kotlin;Swift | C++;Swift | XSLT, Logo
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | FileMaker Pro
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode | Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Geany, TextPad, BBEdit
TextPad, BBEdit | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | null | GitHub;GitLab;Wikis | GitHub;Wikis | GitHub;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | 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;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No. Maybe vibe-adjacent coding? | 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. | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | I don't think AI tools will become more capable in the 3-5 years. | null | null |
15,255 | 15,256 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 24 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 101,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | DuckDB;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Terraform;Vite | Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Node.js;Phoenix;React | Node.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte | Node.js;Phoenix;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;PhpStorm | Claude Code;Cursor;PhpStorm | Cursor;PhpStorm | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion | GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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 | Chat (people);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 weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;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 | Partially. AI can write amazing code but works well when paired with experienced developers that know when it falls short and can correct the less-than-ideal parts. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | pgvector | indigo.ai | null | indigo.ai | Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev | Cursor | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 117,175 | 10 |
15,256 | 15,257 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 37 | 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 | 43 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Healthcare | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 155,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
I'm hoping for a clear "winner" in frameworks at some point so I can choose one and dig in; I'm not confident this will happen. | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | I'm a software developer, not a creative writing professional. The answer is "no". | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | The ability to understand the business goal driving the need for the software under development, as well as to be familiar with the particular environment in which the code will be executing; and there will always be a need to communicate with people involved in the project to ensure its success. | 155,000 | 8 |
15,257 | 15,258 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | 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 | 22 | System administrator | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 4 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 41,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Pip | Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Pip;Terraform | APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery;Laravel;WordPress | Flask;jQuery | Flask;jQuery | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat;ChromeOS | Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | GitLab;Google Workspace | GitLab;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | 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 | Message Boards | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;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 | Documenting code | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Understanding the requirements | 47,566 | 8 |
15,258 | 15,259 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 11 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Vue.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | Notepad++;Rider;WebStorm;Xcode | Notepad++;Rider;WebStorm;Xcode | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Trello | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, and I don't see it ever being part of my professional development work. Maybe for unimportant, personal projects, but never for work. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | Architecture decisions will still need to be made by a human. | 120,000 | 10 |
15,259 | 15,260 | I am learning to code | Prefer not to say | Primary/elementary school | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | 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 | Romania | RON Romanian leu | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per week | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no
| No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,260 | 15,261 | 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 (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | 20 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Dart;Elixir;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam | Elixir;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Vercel | null | null | fly.io
fly.io | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React | Phoenix | Phoenix | Ash
Ash | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | MacOS | GitHub;Linear;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Discord | Discord | elixirforum.com
elixirforum.com | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Other (write in): | 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 | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Understanding project structure, making good architecture decisions and quality/tech debt trade-offs, responding to user feedback. | 150,000 | 7 |
15,261 | 15,262 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 45 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,262 | 15,263 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 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);Blogs or podcasts | 5 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | null | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | Portugal | EUR European Euro | 22,000 | null | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud;npm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Yarn | Google Cloud;npm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Ruby on Rails | React;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | 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 Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | claude
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning new concepts or technologies | I haven’t encountered any problems | NO | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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 | 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 | null | Only good developers will survive. | 25,523 | 7 |
15,263 | 15,264 | 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 | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 8 | Engineering manager | 500 to 999 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | APT;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | APT;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Dbforge Studio, Oracle SQL Developer, Powershell IDE
Dbforge Studio | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Microsoft Fabric | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric | .NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric | null | null | Windows;MacOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian | GitLab;Trello | GitLab;Trello | GitLab;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Teams
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | 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 | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Predictive analytics | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No. Vibe coding is fine for small throwaway apps, but has no place in enterprise code. I have to support my code long term, and I don’t have room for unexpected, nearly silent errors, bad performance, inclusion of potentially insecure packages, or difficult to debug code. | 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 solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have 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 | 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 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 | Developers will still need debugging, problem solving and business analyst skills. Additionally, AI will not remove the need for developers to understand underlying technology. Without a transformational change in AI, developers will need to evaluate suggested code for performance, security, usability, and performance, as always.
Developers will still need to understand a company’s specific needs and situation, and how to integrate various systems together to produce results.
Most everyday users will not be comfortable using AI to write software, and developers will continue to be needed to help refine people’s requirements and translate it into effective programs. | 120,000 | null |
15,264 | 15,265 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 30 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 30,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | Lua;MATLAB;R | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Amazon Redshift | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;WordPress | null | null | scriptcase
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Debian | null | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | interaction with customers / users | 34,804 | 8 |
15,265 | 15,266 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 10 | Data scientist | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 5 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora | MacOS | GitHub;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 46,406 | null |
15,266 | 15,267 | 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 | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | DevOps engineer or professional | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 9 | 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 38,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL | Go | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;Flask;jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Windows | GitHub;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | null | null | 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 | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No, I like to understand the code I write. | 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. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | The higher level, and I would argue much more important parts of coding. Being able to analyse an approach to building software and think about it's security flaws & implications. Thinking about the most efficient way to build a part + whole piece of software, especially when you have to balance and prioritize different kinds of efficiency. Architecting software not just to follow the way that people in general achieve something/organise something, but specifically to solve the specific problem that you are solving + your team's needs. You need more than advanced pattern recognition for all of that. | 51,734 | 6 |
15,267 | 15,268 | 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 | 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;Other (please specify): | 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;Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | 17 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 85,000 | Yes | C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C++;Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Blazor | Blazor | Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Understanding complex systems | 62,015 | 6 |
15,268 | 15,269 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Blogs or podcasts | 18 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 13 | 4 | Hungary | HUF Hungarian forint | 21,600,000 | Yes | C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | CDK
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm | Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm | Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm | CDK
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio | Vim;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Thanks to my daily works resolves around tons of debugging of complex big convoluted obsolete codes AI is used mostly to help with tool specific syntax. Generate framework heavy code and help with runtime errors reasons | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I 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 | Copilot, Amazon Q | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | Amazon Q | 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 | Unfuck the problems AI generated + Prompt crafting + design | 62,460 | 9 |
15,269 | 15,270 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 42 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
Flexibility in location/time | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 25 | 20 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 525,000 | Yes | null | null | null | Clojure
Clojure | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | Cursor | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Other (write in):
Read answer to existing questions | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;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. | 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 | planning, tradeoff analysis, human factors, creativity | 525,000 | 9 |
15,270 | 15,271 | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Tunisia | TND Tunisian dinar | null | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | 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 | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | cursor | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | i dont know
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15,271 | 15,272 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 40 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 135,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse | Clickhouse | Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Gradle;npm;Pip;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Gradle;npm;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Nano;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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 | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | null | 135,000 | 10 |
15,272 | 15,273 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 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);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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 30 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 employees | null | Remote | No | null | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 1 | 1 | Argentina | USD United States dollar | 48,000 | Yes | JavaScript;TypeScript | C;COBOL;Delphi;Ruby;SQL;Zig | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | Blazor;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React | React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence | Confluence | Confluence | NA
NA | Discord;YouTube | Discord;YouTube | Discord;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Other (write in): | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Soft Skills. | 48,000 | 9 |
15,273 | 15,274 | 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 | 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);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 | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
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 | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 |
15,274 | 15,275 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 24 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 20 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Media & Advertising Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 240,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL | null | null | jinja
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform | Datadog;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure | Datadog;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React | FastAPI;Next.js;React | FastAPI;Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph | Pydantic;RAG | Pydantic;RAG | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Airtable;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | fast learning | 240,000 | null |
15,275 | 15,276 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 13 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Greece | EUR European Euro | 62,000 | Yes | Elixir | Elixir | Elixir | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift | citus
citus, aurora | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | 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;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all 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 | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 71,929 | 9 |
15,276 | 15,277 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 35 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 45 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,277 | 15,278 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 23 | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 23 | Engineering manager | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Other (please specify):
Subscription service model | Media & Advertising Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 10 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,500,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript | Yaml
Yaml | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm | Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm | Octopus
Octopus | Yes | Express;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;LangGraph | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Partially. Me and my team do use AI agents to perform tasks, but we retain ownership of the code and only submit it to the version control after thorough understanding of what the LLM has generated. We are not vibe coding yet but I do want to build myself a semi-autonomous agent to give that a go. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis;GitHub MCP Server | null | LangChain;LangGraph | null | Sentry;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | Cursor | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Being able to create and use AI agent chains | 70,208 | 9 |
15,278 | 15,279 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 27 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 154,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Python;Ruby;SQL | Go;Rust | Go | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | DuckDB | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | null | 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) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | 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 | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Nope | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 154,000 | 9 |
15,279 | 15,280 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 5 | Developer, mobile | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Viet Nam | VND Vietnamese dong | 300,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin | C#;Go;Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift | C#;Go;Java;Kotlin | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Vercel;Yarn | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;React | ASP.NET;Svelte;Vue.js | ASP.NET | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Neovim;Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed | Android Studio;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian | Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | Other (write in): | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | MCP servers | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | OpenRouter;LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Validating AI output, telling exact what you need, communicate between people | 11,464 | 8 |
15,280 | 15,281 | 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 | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 16 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Belarus | USD United States dollar | 70,000 | Yes | C#;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Swift | C#;Java;Kotlin;Swift | C#;Java;Kotlin;Swift | Objective-C
Objective-C | Yes | MariaDB;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | MacOS;Android;iOS;Debian | MacOS;Android;iOS | Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or 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;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 | Code quality control | 70,000 | 7 |
15,281 | 15,282 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 2 | 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 | 6 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,282 | 15,283 | 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 | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 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) | 5 | 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 | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 0 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | NA
NA | Yes | Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;RAG;Ollama | c++23;RAG;Ollama | c++23;RAG;Ollama | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | It helps to write code fast. But it makes it harder to understand everything that we’re adding to the codebase | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Reading documentation, algorithms, deep understanding of programming languages | 120,000 | 8 |
15,283 | 15,284 | 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;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 | 25 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,284 | 15,285 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 20 | 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 | 25 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 160,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | JavaScript;TypeScript | Brightscript, Brighterscript, Scenegraph
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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 | Being able to engineer a solution and write code. | 160,000 | 7 |
15,285 | 15,286 | 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 | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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) | 16 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 13 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 164,800 | Yes | C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | React;Vue.js | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed | Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed | Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian | GitHub;Linear;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Linear;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Linear;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No.. Vibe coding is not part of my professional development work. I mostly use LLMs as an "autofill" so to say, like a smarter intellisense. I rarely use LLM prompts, and only do so when there's an issue that I need to understand better how to solve. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved 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.;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. | 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 compare different solutions | null | 164,800 | 8 |
15,286 | 15,287 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Volunteering (regularly);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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 10,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;C#;C++;Dart;GDScript;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | C++;GDScript;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | DuckDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Node.js;React;WordPress | Astro;Drupal;Express;Svelte;WordPress | Astro;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;VSCodium | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;VSCodium;Zed | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | GitHub;Markdown File | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | null | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 11,601 | null |
15,287 | 15,288 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 4 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;R;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;R;SQL | gcode
gcode | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Vite | Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Vite | Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Vite | intelliJ projects
intelliJ projects | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Laravel;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Laravel;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | vi, RStudio
RStudio | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS;Debian;ChromeOS | Windows;Android;Debian;ChromeOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users | Answer a question
NA | Not sure | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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;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.;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;Other (please specify): | Logic and problem solving. | null | null |
15,288 | 15,289 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Data engineer | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 4 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | C;C++;Java;Lisp | Lisp;Rust | Lisp | Clojure
Clojure | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | Druid
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Fedora | Fedora | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | null | 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, but I plan to soon | Unsure | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Skill to learn and adapt | null | 9 |
15,289 | 15,290 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 20 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Delphi;GDScript;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Rider;Vim;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);Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello | GitLab;Obsidian | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Absolutely not | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 102,106 | 6 |
15,290 | 15,291 | I code primarily as a hobby | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 18 | Academic researcher | I don’t know | 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 | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 48,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;MATLAB | Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Groovy;Java | LaTeX
LaTeX | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++ | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | Overleaf
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | UI/UX engineering and testing, security, debugging, learning new platforms and technologies by writing code yourself, managing code complexity | 55,687 | null |
15,291 | 15,292 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | null | null | null | Student | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,292 | 15,293 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Project manager | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Less than one year | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 63,808 | null |
15,293 | 15,294 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,294 | 15,295 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Volunteering (regularly) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 8 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 0 | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R | MATLAB;Python;R | Python;R | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Google Colab | GitHub;Google Colab | GitHub;Google Colab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;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 | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unsure | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | 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 only partially, sometimes I give general prompts to a LLM to get an example when I'm coding from scratch but I rarely end up using more than a few generated lines. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | Data and analytics | Vector databases for AI applications | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I 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 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 | null | null | null |
15,295 | 15,296 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 13 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | null | null | No | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | 1,500,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#, Node Js
C#, Node Js | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | SQL, PostgresSQL
SQL, PostgresSQL | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js, React
ASP.NET Core | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | Windows | Windows | GitLab;Jira | GitLab;Jira | GitLab;Jira | gitlab, jira
gitlab, jira | YouTube | YouTube | YouTube | youtube
youtube | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | chatgpt
chatgpt | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | 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 | null | null | Committing and reviewing code | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No idea | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Integration with external agents and APIs | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | Chatgpt | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | how to use AI | 17,436 | 10 |
15,296 | 15,297 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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 | 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 | 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 |
15,297 | 15,298 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
15,298 | 15,299 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 12 | Developer, QA or test | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 0 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 152,000 | Yes | Go;Python | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | null | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | I haven’t encountered any problems | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Communication | 152,000 | null |
15,299 | 15,300 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | null | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Government | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 63,808 | 8 |
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