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15,500 | 15,501 | I am learning to code | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not employed | None of the above | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other (please specify): | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 1 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | null | null | null | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | Nigeria | NGN Nigerian naira | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;PHP | null | null | NA
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15,501 | 15,502 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,502 | 15,503 | 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 | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 7 | Viet Nam | VND Vietnamese dong | null | Yes | Assembly;C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Assembly;C;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;Zig;Mojo | Assembly;C;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cargo;Make;Pacman;Pip | Cargo;Make;Pacman;Pip | Render
Render | Yes | Express;Node.js;Vue.js;Axum | Vue.js | Vue.js | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | c++23;Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Android;Arch | Windows;Arch | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;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 | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Message Boards;Long-form articles;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 | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | Generating content or synthetic data | Other (write in): | No, I use AI to fetch relevant informations about what I'm working on so I can see how similar attempts elsewhere solved the issue or to find out the common way of solving it
Personally I find checking every line of code and think about how it works to ensure it actually works take about the same amount of effort as just writing the code myself. You also have to plan out the whole thing so that you can prompt the AI and the wait for the prompt to finish add overhead to AI codegen, which is why i prefer writing my own code | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Decision intelligence | Language processing | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | 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 want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | I think Cyber Security and the understanding of computer architecture will be valuable. Being familiar with attack vectors will allow for better detection of flaws in AI code and while cyber security technically include computer architecture, I think it's important enough to mention because we can only reason with what we understand, and if AI can just make whatever we describe work as intended, we will lose the mental connection between what it's doing and what is actually happening. Everything will still be running on a computer so we have to know what is going on inside it. | null | null |
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NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 170,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Kotlin;Perl;SQL | Perl;Rust | Perl | NA
Raku | Yes | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini;uv | null | null | null | null | Android;Fedora | Ubuntu | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
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NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cassandra;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud | Google Cloud | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text | Sublime Text | Sublime Text | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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15,505 | 15,506 | 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.) | 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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15,506 | 15,507 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 19 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 3 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | PL/SQL
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm | Ansible;Kubernetes;Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Express;Node.js;React | Next.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | I can't use code that I couldn't have written myself. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | 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 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 | Capacity to create software and codebase that are easily maintenable and extensible for future needs. | 72,958 | 9 |
15,507 | 15,508 | 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 | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 36 | Engineering manager | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Energy | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 16 | 12 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 146,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;VBA | F#;Lisp;Rust | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;MSBuild;Ninja;Pacman;Pip | Kubernetes | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Arch | Windows | GitHub;Wikis | GitLab;Wikis | Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it is not | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Basic understanding of code. Read, debug and conrrect code. | 169,381 | null |
15,508 | 15,509 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 |
15,509 | 15,510 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (part-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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 8 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Zig | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Neovim;VSCodium | Nano;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | null | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | Matrix
Matrix | 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 | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not at all | 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;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 | I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No. I write code myself, and I test it myself. | 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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | Debugging software that artificial systems have created in a sub-par way, planning the bigger picture structure of a software and guiding the AI to write code to reach the planned software. | null | null |
15,510 | 15,511 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;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) | 29 | Engineering manager | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BAM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark | 200,000 | Yes | GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | autohotkey,blocky
blocky | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Cassandra;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails | Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails | Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;Miro;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;Miro;Trello | NA
NA | Reddit;YouTube | Reddit;YouTube | Reddit;YouTube | 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 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;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 trust | Neither good or 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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | Ollama;Zapier | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | adaptability | 118,666 | 9 |
15,511 | 15,512 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not employed | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 1 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 9 | Nepal | NPR Nepalese rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Vercel;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | null | GitHub;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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 | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | no i haven't use | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers | software development, cli-apps development, | null | null |
15,512 | 15,513 | 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.) | 17 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 29 | Data engineer | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 180,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift | BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL | BigQuery;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Pip | Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform | Docker;Google Cloud | NA
airflow, airbyte, dagster | Yes | Ruby on Rails;WordPress | FastAPI;Flask;React | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG | Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;Notion;Trello | GitHub;Notion;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models) | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, I use AI to help fix problems in the code I write, but I don't ask AI to write the code for me first. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Data and analytics | Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have 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 | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | Vertex AI | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | Databricks Assistant and Genie Spaces | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Computer Science - analysis, knowing which tools / algorithms to use and why, which are better for which tasks | 180,000 | 8 |
15,513 | 15,514 | 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 | 29 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 43 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 9 | 3 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 990,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Perl;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
Raku | Yes | Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI | Svelte | null | NA
NA | Yes | Aider | null | null | Emacs
NA | Pydantic;RAG | Amazon Bedrock | null | null | null | Debian | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;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 | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | null | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | No, I mainly use LLM prompts to support my decisions, create code scaffolding, and outline documentation. | 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.;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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Most current skills will still be valuable, but you either need to be a specialist in a few topics or have a broad, holistic mindset allowing you to interact optimally with AI tools. | 153,965 | 10 |
15,514 | 15,515 | 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 | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 9 | Data engineer | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 4 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 1,889,400 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Scala;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery | DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord | Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | No | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Problem solving, mathematics, english | 45,282 | 6 |
15,515 | 15,516 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 36 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 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 | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Vercel;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm | Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm | Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm | GoLand, DataGrip
GoLand, DataGrip | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation | Multi-platform search enablement;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | CrewAI;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith;Langfuse | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Soft skills... Documentation, communication, etc. | null | 8 |
15,516 | 15,517 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly) | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training | 21 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 8 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 140,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Go;PowerShell;Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Dynamodb;SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | ASP.NET Core | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | Azure Devops;Wikis | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Testing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Detailed technical analysis of code, construction of prompts to give constraints to AI, troubleshooting and debugging of incorrect behavior or complex problems | 140,000 | 9 |
15,517 | 15,518 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Insurance | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 195,000 | Yes | C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Dynamodb;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Dynamodb;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams | Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams | Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing 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 | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector | null | AutoGen (Microsoft);Semantic Kernel;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents | null | Sentry;Wiz | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Systems Architecture and Systems Thinking. The ability to easily review and understand code. | 195,000 | 10 |
15,518 | 15,519 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | null | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 13 | 13 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | null | Yes | Elixir;JavaScript;SQL | Elixir | Elixir | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor | Zed | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Linear | GitHub;Miro | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7 |
15,519 | 15,520 | 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) | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 5 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 20,000 | Yes | Go;JavaScript;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Redis | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | null | Spanner
NA | Yes | Bun;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js | React | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | GoLand
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Linear;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Seeing a bigger picture | 20,000 | 3 |
15,520 | 15,521 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Student | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 28,000 | Yes | C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Swift;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Yarn | Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Datadog;Docker;Homebrew | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Blazor;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | React;Spring Boot;Svelte | React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;SwiftData;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Large Language Model;SwiftData;RAG;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;SwiftData;RAG;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | 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;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | not really | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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 | engineering a solution and overwatching the ai | 32,484 | 9 |
15,521 | 15,522 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 33 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Fintech | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 60,189 | Yes | C#;Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL | C#;Go;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Java;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle | Oracle | Oracle | NA
NA | null | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Answer a question
NA | Not sure | 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 | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Testing code;Search for answers | Predictive analytics | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 81,942 | 2 |
15,522 | 15,523 | 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.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 16 | 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 | 1 | Project manager | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 5 | 5 | Argentina | USD United States dollar | 100,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, but I plan to soon | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Project planning;Search for answers | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | vibe coding is a gen Z way of saying "we're using new tech", the same happened with "Big Data" in 2010-12, coding is coding, with AI or not | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Customer service support | 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. | 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. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 100,000 | null |
15,523 | 15,524 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 8 | Developer, game or graphics | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 12 | India | INR Indian rupee | 2,675,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C++;Zig | C++;Zig | C++;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;Redis | Redis | Redis | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Large Language Model | c++23;Large Language Model | c++23;Large Language Model | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | null | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all 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 | Videos | null | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Not at all | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 | Real life problem solving skills | 31,094 | 10 |
15,524 | 15,525 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 16 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 11 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 250,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Haskell
Haskell | Yes | Cosmos DB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);New Relic;npm | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;Svelte | Express;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Neovim;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Neovim;Vim | Cursor;Neovim;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The ability to fully think through a problem. | 250,000 | 8 |
15,525 | 15,526 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 16 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | El Salvador | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | C++;Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;pnpm;Vite | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;pnpm;Vite | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Trae;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | 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 | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something | null | null | 8 |
15,526 | 15,527 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above;Volunteering (regularly) | 3 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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 | 13 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 50 | 10 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip | apt
apt | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim | NA
NA | Odoo;Large Language Model | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | Predictive analytics | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I need quick help troubleshooting | Sipping tea | null | null |
15,527 | 15,528 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 28 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Government | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 120,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | null | NuGet | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus | NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Debugging and problem solving. | 87,550 | 7 |
15,528 | 15,529 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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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15,529 | 15,530 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 26 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 28 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 3 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 1,200,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | BoltDB
BoltDB | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;React;Vue.js | jQuery;React;Vue.js | jQuery;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama | RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama | RAG;Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Pop!_OS | Windows;Ubuntu;Pop!_OS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner;Trello | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all 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 | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity | Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Creative and holistic application design | 125,786 | 7 |
15,530 | 15,531 | 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 | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 22 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
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15,531 | 15,532 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 2 | India | INR Indian rupee | 3,900,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;OCaml;Rust;Swift;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Axum | Axum | Axum | NA
Dioxus | Yes | Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode;Zed | Neovim;VSCodium;Zed | Neovim;VSCodium;Zed | helix,evil-helix
evil-helix | RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | RAG;Ollama | RAG;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;iPadOS;NixOS | Windows;MacOS | GitHub;Linear | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code | null | 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 | 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 improved the quality of my code. | null | 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. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Reasoning about complex code, The backend development of ML/AI frameworks and AI model research | 45,333 | 6 |
15,532 | 15,533 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 23 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | null | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Other (please specify):
work enviornment | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 100 | 30 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip | null | null | NA
docker, ansible, terraform | Yes | jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Red Hat | Ubuntu;Red Hat | GitLab;Google Workspace | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Copilot
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | Writing code;Search for answers | Testing code;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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | 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 | haven't looked that far ahead | 110,000 | 5 |
15,533 | 15,534 | 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.) | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Developer, game or graphics | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 3 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 25,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;NuGet | Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;NuGet;Terraform | Docker;NuGet | Docker Swarm
Docker Swarm | Yes | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | static site generators
static site generators | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | Jet Brains Local model
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Security, Performance, Relliability | 25,000 | 8 |
15,534 | 15,535 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 36 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 46 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Rust | Nushell
Nushell | Yes | BigQuery;Cassandra;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | Cargo;Gradle;Homebrew | Cargo;Gradle;Homebrew | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Spring Boot | null | null | Actix
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover | NA
NA | Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Fedora | Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;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 | Not really -- I describe the changes I want at a technical level rather than business. That is, I say, "Write me a function that does X" rather than "add the end-user feature Y". I don't let the AI go wild on the code base, and I review everything it writes to make sure I understand it, often cleaning it up or fixing mistakes. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Being able to define problems precisely and formulating overall solutions. The ability to precisely state problems and solutions, even if this is in natural language rather than code. The ability to troubleshoot and solve problems. Big-picture understanding of architectures and problem domains. | null | 8 |
15,535 | 15,536 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am 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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Other (please specify):
it just needs to work i am the kind of guy who pulls the first specific program from github and hopes it works | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | Yes | 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 | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Assembly;C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Ruby;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | batch script
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Debian;Arch | Windows;Debian;Arch | GitHub | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);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 | Answer a question
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 | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | vibe coding is a disgrace to over 60 years of buildig apps running testing and degugging. How is it fair to any dedecated programmer that the very skill they have been learning for many years could be made useless by some guy who doesn't know anything about programming all they would need to know is how to type a text prompt into ChatGPT. If a boss were to ever consider paying a vibe coder they might aswell fire the whole programming floor and use ChatGPT themselves only to then subsequently have their entire codebase go up in smoke and for everything to crash because of ChatGPTs misktake. Then we can eat marshmellows and hot chocolate and watch as they rush to rehire for more money. This all stems from the garbage in garbage out model that companies like open ai strive for. if things dont change we are technologically doomed. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | null |
15,536 | 15,537 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript | C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Gradle;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Vite | Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Vite | Maven (build tool);pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Fastify;Laravel;Node.js;Svelte | Fastify;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte | Fastify;Node.js;Svelte | SolidJS, SolidStart
SolidJS, SolidStart | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android | null | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | 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 | Search for answers | 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 | Its problematic in the sense of the code being possibly bad and/ or harmful. AI is still not on a level where it can provide sensible software/ code conforming with the needed standards | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | Advanced, multi level thinking | null | null |
15,537 | 15,538 | 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 | 1 | 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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify): | 15 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Government | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 621,630 | Yes | COBOL;Python;SQL | Assembly;C;C++;COBOL;Python;Rust;SQL | COBOL;Python;SQL | NA
B | Yes | MariaDB | MariaDB | MariaDB | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim | PyCharm;RustRover | PyCharm;RustRover | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Ubuntu | GitHub;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | 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 | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | In absolutely no way, shape or form. I find the term ridiculous, not because I think the people doing it are stupid, but because you are taking so little part in the development yourself, you are never going to understand the whole code base which a computer program wrote for you.
I do use AI, don't get me wrong. But I am very distrustful of the output, and I always test the code and read it thoroughly to understand it, before pulling in AI slop. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | 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 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 improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Efficient, lower level programming techniques, such as those commonly used in functional programming. Although as compilers optimize code better, these techniques will likely "die out", but I do still believe understanding the foundational operations and algorithms in Computer Science is important | 61,434 | 8 |
15,538 | 15,539 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 18 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | null | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C++;Python;SQL | C++;Lua;Python;SQL | C++;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim | CLion
CLion | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Redmine | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify): | I don't believe that AI tools will make any currently important skills obsolete in the long term. | null | 6 |
15,539 | 15,540 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media | 16 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 5 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 125,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Astro;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Astro;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;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;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;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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 | Software engineering as a whole in general, coding is such a small part of software engineering. | 91,198 | 9 |
15,540 | 15,541 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 8 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite;Yarn | Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Vite;Yarn | Cargo;Docker;Pacman;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Vue.js | Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed | Cursor;Nano;RustRover;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed | Nano;RustRover;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed | NA
NA | Ollama | Ollama | Ollama | null | null | Arch | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Not really, I still code most of the code, and sometimes use AI when I am stuck at a problem where I'd have to spend a considerable amount of time into researching a solution. However, for me it's important that you can understand the code that you write or have generated with AI | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | Ollama | null | null | null | Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understanding code and finding possible bugs/vulnerabilities in AI generated code as part of a review | null | null |
15,541 | 15,542 | 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) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 11 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 90,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;JavaScript;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Railway;Supabase;Webpack;Yarn | Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Railway | Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Railway | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Zed | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
Basecamp | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | 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 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 90,000 | 6 |
15,542 | 15,543 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more 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 | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer 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 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Kotlin | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;IBM DB2;Oracle;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Android;Fedora | Windows;Android | Confluence;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people) | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Vertex AI | null | Sentry | 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 | Hell if I know.
The industry is and has moved to fast for me to make guesses or assumptions about 3-5 years from now as they relate to my role. | 75,000 | 10 |
15,543 | 15,544 | 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 | 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, desktop or enterprise applications | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | null | null | null | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 206,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python;SQL | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python | Go;Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NuoDB
NuoDB | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform | Terragrunt, Helm
Terragrunt | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;PyCharm | Eclipse;PyCharm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | 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 | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | I don't believe AI tools will be able to handle very large and complicated problems. | 206,000 | 3 |
15,544 | 15,545 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 3 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 10 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 130,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | PostgreSQL;Supabase | PostgreSQL;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vite | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 130,000 | 9 |
15,545 | 15,546 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);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 | 11 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | 6 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 66,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C++;Go;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | Assembly;C;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | Assembly;C;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform | Cargo;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip | Cargo;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | actix-web, axum
axum | Yes | Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | c++23 | null | null | null | null | Android;Debian;Arch | Ubuntu;Debian;Arch | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | 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 | 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 | Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Thinking with one's own brain | 66,000 | 8 |
15,546 | 15,547 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 42 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 42 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 270,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL | Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat | Azure Devops;Wikis | GitHub | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Other (write in): | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | null | 162,635 | 9 |
15,547 | 15,548 | 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) | 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) | 20 | Architect, software or solutions | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
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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 |
15,548 | 15,549 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 9 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | null | School | Good brand and public image
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Scala | R | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Fedora | null | GitHub;GitLab | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Substack;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | IT operations;Data and analytics | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 6 |
15,549 | 15,550 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 34 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical 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 | 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
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15,550 | 15,551 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 22 | Project manager | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 95,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | BigQuery;PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | Laravel Filament, Yii Php
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | null | null | Freshdesk
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;Substack | null | null | Lemmy
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | null | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No. We have real programmers who know how to code. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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;Other (please specify): | Knowing how the pieces fit together from complete business perspective.
Being able to interpret what the client actually needs, not what they say they need.
IDing and compensating for edge use cases.
Managing UX for everything. AI is not a real user.
Coding for specific environments and then applying that to a different environment.
Troubleshooting poorly reported use issues (ITS BROKEN - FIX IT)
Just being able to talk to a person in a world of talking to automated machines systems.
| 95,000 | null |
15,551 | 15,552 | 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.) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 25 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | null | Spain | EUR European Euro | 120,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Elixir | null | NA
Elm | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn | Make | Make | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Next.js;React;WordPress | Phoenix;Svelte | null | NA
htmx, Tanstack Start | Yes | null | null | null | NA
Emacs | Pydantic | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | GitLab;Linear | Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 139,218 | 10 |
15,552 | 15,553 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | 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);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 25 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Other (please specify):
open source | Other (please specify):
proprietary | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 230,000 | Yes | Go;Lisp;SQL | Go;Lisp;SQL | Go;Lisp;SQL | zsh
zsh | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman | Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Podman | Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Podman | heroku
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Aider | Aider | Aider | emacs
emacs | Ollama;uv | Ollama;uv | Ollama;uv | null | null | Fedora | Fedora | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once per month or monthly | Job board | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 230,000 | 7 |
15,553 | 15,554 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 9 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges | 2 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 2 | Australia | AUD Australian dollar | 0 | Yes | C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython | Ada;Assembly;C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java | C;Java | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;Oracle;SQLite | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database | Firebase Realtime Database | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Terraform;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;ChromeOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | null | null | Message Boards;Coding challenges | null | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code | null | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Documenting 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | Fireproof | null | Vertex AI;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;OpenRouter;Amazon Bedrock Agents | GitHub | Sentry;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Wiz;Protect AI;Vectra AI | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Amazon Codewhisperer | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Everything. More so guiding ai | null | null |
15,554 | 15,555 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 29 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 7 | Other (please specify): | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 160,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL | JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PyCharm;Vim | PyCharm;Vim | PyCharm;Vim | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Ollama | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Ollama | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS | Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | 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 | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Yes, I sometimes use LLMs to generate small classes, functions or complex SQL queries. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | MCP servers | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | Understanding complex systems and code / systems architectures | 217,826 | null |
15,555 | 15,556 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 15 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
AI features | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
4-days work week and flexible schedule | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 1 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 84,000 | Yes | C;Go;Lisp;OCaml | C;Go;OCaml;Prolog;Rust;Zig | C;Go;OCaml | haskell
haskell | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Prometheus | Make | Make | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | emacs
emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitLab | GitLab | bitbucket
NA | Discord;Hacker News | Discord;Hacker News | Discord;Hacker News | lobste.rs
lobste.rs | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | 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 about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Search for answers | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | 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 | 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;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | playing politics, prostitution, influencing people, massage | 2,013 | 10 |
15,556 | 15,557 | 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 (10-19 hours per week) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 40 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | 20 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | Cloudflare;Firebase;Homebrew;Vite;Yarn | Cloudflare;Firebase;Homebrew;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React | Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS;Pop!_OS | MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS | Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;Twitch;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;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 | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No. Vibe coders are useless in the real world. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations;Marketing | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis | null | Zapier | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Replit | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Anything creative. Anything not benefitted by being generic. | 100,000 | 7 |
15,557 | 15,558 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | DevOps engineer or professional | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 3 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 35,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PHP;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes | Ansible | Ansible | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++ | Notepad++ | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Red Hat | Confluence;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 | AI agents have increased my productivity. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 40,605 | null |
15,558 | 15,559 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Ukraine | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Groovy;Java;JavaScript;SQL | Groovy;Java;JavaScript;SQL | Groovy;Java;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 | Deep understanding | null | 6 |
15,559 | 15,560 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 16 | 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 | 7 | System administrator | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | 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 | 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 | null |
15,560 | 15,561 | 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 | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 39 | 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 | 47 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Other (please specify):
Reject anything to do with AI | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 40,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript | Java;Kotlin;SQL | Java;Kotlin;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Spring Boot;WordPress | null | null | KnockoutJS
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;WebStorm | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA | Emacs
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Trello | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | 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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | Categorically NO | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | How to debug and rewrite the terrible code which AI tools have generated | 54,457 | 10 |
15,561 | 15,562 | 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 | 16 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 24 | 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 | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 88,400 | Yes | Elixir;JavaScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | SQLite | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | MacOS | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Software Architecture, Best practices, Common sense | 120,349 | 8 |
15,562 | 15,563 | 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.) | Not employed | Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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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 | null |
15,563 | 15,564 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 31 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 190,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Azure Data Explorer
Azure Data Explorer | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip | Bicep
Bicep | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Partially | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | understanding and finding creative solutions to real-world problems | 114,447 | 8 |
15,564 | 15,565 | I code primarily as a hobby | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 4 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 5,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift | HTML/CSS;Swift | HTML/CSS;Swift | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | FoundationDB, FileMaker
FoundationDB, FileMaker | Yes | Docker | Docker | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Hummingbird
Hummingbird | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData | Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData;visionOS | Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitLab | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | 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 | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Search for answers | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Predicting future trends, inspiration for new ideas, making cups of tea. | 3,012 | null |
15,565 | 15,566 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 26 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | 27 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
anything but AI integration | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 10 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 87,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite | RavenDb
RavenDb | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus | nuke build
nuke build | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | LinqPad
LinqPad | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Mastodon, Xing
Mastodon, Xing | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code | The basic principles and patterns of Software Development and Solution Architecture | 100,933 | 9 |
15,566 | 15,567 | 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 | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 4,300 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;pnpm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;React | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | WebStorm;Xcode | WebStorm;Xcode | WebStorm;Xcode | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;ChromeOS | MacOS;iOS;ChromeOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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. | 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 | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 4,300 | 10 |
15,567 | 15,568 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 25 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 17,000,000 | 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 month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI) | Other (write in):
This makes no sense at all | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | yes (but not in the commonly used sense of developing by accepting all in cursor without looking at the code) | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Other specific task (write in): | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 216,910 | 8 |
15,568 | 15,569 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | 5 | 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 | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Lack of AI or AI agents
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 25,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean | null | null | NA
fly.io | Yes | Phoenix | Svelte | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Windsurf | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Bluesky;LinkedIn | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | front end taste, project architecture | 25,000 | 8 |
15,569 | 15,570 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 21 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 28 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Fintech | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress | Astro;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js | Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js | NA
NA | null | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);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 | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | development skills.... duh | null | 9 |
15,570 | 15,571 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Primary/elementary school | Employed | None of the above | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 6 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 95,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;Pip;Podman | APT;Cargo;Docker;Podman;Supabase;Terraform | APT;Docker;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix;Svelte;Axum | Phoenix | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Vim | Neovim;Vim;VSCodium | Neovim;Vim | CodeCompanion
CodeCompanion | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab | null | null | Forgejo
Forgejo | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Mistral AI models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | The same skills that are relevant now | 69,310 | 8 |
15,571 | 15,572 | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 11 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 6 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 190,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python;SQL | Java;SQL | SQL | Clojure
Clojure | Yes | Cassandra;MySQL;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Poetry;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Laravel;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Polars;Pydantic | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama | Pydantic | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;X | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;X | 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.);Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Data and analytics | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 need quick help troubleshooting | System design, cybersecurity, code analysis, problem resolution | 34,587 | 10 |
15,572 | 15,573 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,573 | 15,574 | 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 | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 4 | Support engineer or analyst | 100 to 499 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 13 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;COBOL;Java;Lua;PowerShell;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;COBOL;Go;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;COBOL;Lua;PowerShell;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL | MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip | APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | null |
15,574 | 15,575 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 55-64 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 40 | 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 | 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, front-end | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Lack of AI or AI agents
NA | Healthcare | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | Heroku;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
Capacities.io | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | 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 | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | null | 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 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.;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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | Zapier | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Replit | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | null |
15,575 | 15,576 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | null | 11 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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) | 13 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,576 | 15,577 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | null | School | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 5 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL | C++;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig | C++;Lua;Python;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker | Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker | Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker | xmake
xmake | Yes | Flask | Axum | null | solidj start
solidj start | Yes | Bolt;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code;Zed | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;uv | null | Nushell | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | GitHub;Notion | GitHub | GitHub | Anytype
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code | Writing code;Search for answers | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | 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 | null | null | null |
15,577 | 15,578 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 30 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
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 | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;Swift | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman | APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman | APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman | linode
NA | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Node.js | Angular | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch | somethingawful
somethingawful | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat 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;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | reasoning | 120,000 | 7 |
15,578 | 15,579 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 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 | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unsure | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, not at all | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | 9 |
15,579 | 15,580 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Other (please specify):
The use of AI | null | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript;Zig | Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;TypeScript;Zig | HTML/CSS;Kotlin;TypeScript;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Docker;Gradle;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Vercel;Vite | Bun;Docker;Pacman;Vercel;Vite | Bun;Docker;Pacman;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte | Deno;Svelte | Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Helix
Helix | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello | Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | NA
NA | Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | 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 month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | 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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No and I'm glad it's not – vibe coding sucks | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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): | Architecting complex systems, translating a customer's needs into software, maintaining software, building anything that feels like it has a soul. | 52,207 | 3 |
15,580 | 15,581 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 40 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Other (please specify):
subject to arbitrary governmental or business decisions (e.g. current USA big tech) | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 40 | 50 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 78,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;R;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Docker;Pip | Ansible;APT;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform | Ansible;APT;Docker;Pip | macports
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Node.js | FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js | FastAPI;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Sublime Text;Vim | Sublime Text;Vim | Sublime Text;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Debian | MacOS;Debian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | 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);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;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 per month or monthly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
improve existing answers | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Not really, except for smart auto-completion. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;Other (please specify): | Someone who can distintuish between high quality code (and thus the resulting product!) instead of the common average tools, | 90,491 | null |
15,581 | 15,582 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,582 | 15,583 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 500 to 999 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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15,583 | 15,584 | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 8 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 10 | 5 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 370,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Rider;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Rider;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Jira | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira | Azure Devops;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Holding context and knowing what the project really is, its business rules, logic. Ability to architect, orchestrate and integrate different 3rd party solutions into a project. | 100,973 | 8 |
15,584 | 15,585 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 30 | Data scientist | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Manufacturing | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 10 | Argentina | ARS Argentine peso | 50,000,000 | Yes | PHP;Python;R;Rust | Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Rust | PHP;Python;R;Rust | Julia
NA | Yes | DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | null | Ansible;Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Pip;Podman | Ansible;Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Gradle;Pip;Podman | Ansible;Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Pip;Podman | uv
uv | Yes | FastAPI | FastAPI | FastAPI | fasthtml, codeigniter
fasthtml, codeigniter | Yes | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Debian | Google Colab;Markdown File | Google Colab;Markdown File | Google Colab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Bluesky;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Bluesky;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Bluesky;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | partialy yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase | null | Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain | null | LangSmith;Langfuse | null | Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | 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 | undestanding of the problem | 42,653 | 6 |
15,585 | 15,586 | 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.) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 1 | Indonesia | IDR Indonesian rupiah | 17,000,000 | Yes | C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam | C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Bun;Chocolatey;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite | Bun;Chocolatey;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite | NA
Hetzner, Scaleway | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Node.js;Phoenix;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Phoenix;React | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Odoo | .NET 8 or higher;Odoo;uv | .NET 8 or higher;Odoo | null | null | Android;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS | Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
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 | Search for answers | 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): | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Never | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Understanding abstractions of the modern tech. With AI, the already complex modern stack of today will be even further abstracted. | 1,042 | 7 |
15,586 | 15,587 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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);Books / Physical media | 19 | Data scientist | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 11 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 165,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | F#;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Lisp;PHP;PowerShell;R;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | HTML/CSS;PowerShell;R;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net) | Julia
Julia | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | DuckDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Docker;Google Cloud | Google Cloud | Hetzner
Hetzner | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;WordPress | Django;FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm | NA
NA | Polars;Google Gemini;Ollama | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama | Polars;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Airtable;Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 unfavorable | Highly distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have 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 | 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 | 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 | Project management | 165,000 | 6 |
15,587 | 15,588 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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 | 30 | Founder, technology or otherwise | Less than 20 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 | Good brand and public image
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 4 | Argentina | ARS Argentine peso | 40,000,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Scala;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis | Datomic | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Next.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Fedora | null | Clickup | null | null | NA
NA | X;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos | null | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers | null | 34,122 | 8 |
15,588 | 15,589 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 65 years or older | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Retired | None of the above | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 50 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 3 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C# | Java;PowerShell;Rust | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | null | GitHub | Markdown File | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | 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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Mathematics, software design | null | null |
15,589 | 15,590 | 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.);Attending school (part-time) | 7 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 10 | Data scientist | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Energy | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 135,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | common lisp, emacs lisp
common lisp | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Pydantic;uv | c++23;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | Pydantic;uv | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | sphinx
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Predictive analytics | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | I would say that's it's not anymore "professional development" then is using power point to make presentations. Nobody is patting me on the back for nice slide transitions. Nobody is patting me on the back for getting the code to run. Vibe coding helps me get things done quicker. I don't rely on it for complex tasks or tasks that I don't know are correct or not. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | problem solving, understanding the code AI generates, domain knowledge | 135,000 | null |
15,590 | 15,591 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | 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) | 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) | 26 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | null | Yes | Assembly;C;Lua | Assembly;C;Python | Assembly;C | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Visual Studio Code | pspad
pspad | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Debian | Doxygen;GitHub | Doxygen | Doxygen | codebeamer
codebeamer | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Data and analytics | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 7 |
15,591 | 15,592 | 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) | 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) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 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 | Higher Education | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | null | Nigeria | NGN Nigerian naira | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Java | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | Cloud Firestore | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;npm;Vercel | Microsoft Azure;pnpm | null | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;React;WordPress | Flask;NestJS;Spring Boot | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Windsurf | null | NA
NA | hostinger;Shadcn/ui | Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | null | Windows | null | GitHub | Azure Devops | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 | System architect | null | 8 |
15,592 | 15,593 | 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.) | 14 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 13 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Competitive pay and benefits
Work-life balance | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 8 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 143,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL | Go;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;Swift | HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cassandra;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Splunk;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip | Yum
CloudFormation | Yes | Django;Svelte | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Django | Pelican
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Xcode | Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim | TextEdit,Notepad,Pluma,Geany
NA | Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Discord
Mattermost | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Mastodon
Mastodon | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Claude Opus
Claude Opus | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | null | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | I have used one-shot or two-shot prompts to get a broad framework going for getting started using a less-than-familiar library, or as a quick substitute for looking up the documentation. However, the more follow-up prompts needed, the worse your familiarity with the code, and therefore the harder your own workflow will be going forward. As you allow the application's logic to drift further and further away from the zone of your own understanding, you lose directional control over the diction, style, and dialect of your programming. After any more than three or four follow-up refinements, you will be relying on the LLM to maintain that code in perpetuity. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Secure coding practices, architectural decisions, feature design, bug triage, development prioritization, algorithmic correctness, basic math. | 143,000 | 6 |
15,593 | 15,594 | 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 | 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 | 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) | 17 | Project manager | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 100,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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 improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understanding clients | 116,015 | null |
15,594 | 15,595 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;Lua;SQL;Zig;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;SQL | NA
Roc | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix;Svelte | Phoenix | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Obsidian;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Job board | 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, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it is not | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 | "Taste", for lack of a better word. Being able to foresee edge cases and future extension points to systems I work on. | 87,011 | 9 |
15,595 | 15,596 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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15,596 | 15,597 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | Ethical concerns
NA | Government | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 10 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 73,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Trello | null | null | 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 | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | null | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 99,383 | null |
15,597 | 15,598 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 10 | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
15,598 | 15,599 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 35 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 8 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 12,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | React;WordPress | React;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu;Android | Ubuntu;Android | Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Asana | Asana | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Other (write in): | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | 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 | 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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Grasping complex problems
Understanding tangled existing code | 13,922 | 8 |
15,599 | 15,600 | 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.) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 32 | Architect, software or solutions | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Yarn | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Jira | Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira | Azure Devops;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | 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 | 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. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | understanding complex business requirements | 116,015 | 7 |
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