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25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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16,302
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
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)
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)
17
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;IBM DB2
H2
H2
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;npm
Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew
Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Node.js;React
Astro
Astro
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora
MacOS
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
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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.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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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
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
critical thinking, performance optimization, framework and library design
210,000
8
16,302
16,303
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Applied scientist
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
Other (please specify): NOT having any "AI" bullshit
Other (please specify): pushing any "AI" bullshit
Healthcare
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;R;SQL
null
null
Julia NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
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
null
null
Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
lmao no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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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):
shidding and farding
69,609
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16,303
16,304
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
35
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 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
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
120,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL
Go;MicroPython;Python;R
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Databricks SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;Podman
Microsoft Azure
Bicep NA
Yes
Blazor
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, tried it a couple of time to generate some PowerShell scripts and it took almost twice as long than if I'd done it myself.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I 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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to understand the "why" code is being written and determine if it's actually suitable, meets better practices, doesn't introduce unesscessary extra frameworks, methods, etc...
78,011
null
16,304
16,305
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PHP;PowerShell;Python
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;SQLite
DuckDB
DuckDB
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
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;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Monday.com
GitHub;Monday.com
GitHub;Monday.com
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
We use LLMs only for parts of our code and for suggestions. Currently I and my team still write, check, and commit most code manually.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
I really don't know and I think anyone who does is overly confident.
163,370
8
16,305
16,306
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
sentry sentry
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
16,306
16,307
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
0
Croatia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
16,307
16,308
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.)
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
Blogs or podcasts
null
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
16,308
16,309
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
9
Support engineer or analyst
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
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
9
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
C++;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pacman;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pacman;Podman
Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pacman;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Astro;Deno;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js
Angular;AngularJS;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Svelte
Angular;AngularJS;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;NixOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
6
16,309
16,310
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,310
16,311
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.)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
17
0
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
8,400
Yes
C#;C++;Go
C;C++
C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Vim
Vim
GoLand QT Creator
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
GitHub
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Find answer for f question that appeared during my work. Usually, before chat gpt, i asked this question to google and google lead me to stack owerflow.
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Debugging
8,400
7
16,311
16,312
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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
Other (please specify):
15
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,312
16,313
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
140,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
gin NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It is not the core part of my professional development work at present. Because for software development, developers need to have control over the project
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
Neo4j;pgvector
null
Vertex AI
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Devin AI;v0.dev;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to understand the real world and the ability to learn quickly,Project planning
19,500
7
16,313
16,314
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
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);Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
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);Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
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
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
IT operations;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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:
Fireproof;LanceDB;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
9
16,314
16,315
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
2
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
16,315
16,316
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,316
16,317
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other (please specify):;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
c# c#
Yes
null
null
null
ms sql server ms sql server
Yes
NuGet
NuGet
NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
same same
null
null
null
null
null
Android
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
visual studio , vscode , git , postman, sql server
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
6
16,317
16,318
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
56,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Laravel;WordPress
ASP.NET;Laravel;WordPress
ASP.NET;Laravel;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
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;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Not sure
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Testing code;Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It depends on the task. I vibe code (let AI create) simple tasks almost entirely. For more complex tasks, I don't really trust in AI and it would take too long to debug AI output, so I prefer to code complex things myself.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing
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.
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Company secret
null
Company secret
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Clearly, a solid basic knowledge of paradigms, software architecture and the programming / scripting languages you want to use. AI tools are cool for getting code quickly, but this is useless if the basic principles of programming are not understood. I'm very concerned that the next generation of developers have very little basic knowledge of programming and blindly trust AI without checking the AI-written code.
64,968
7
16,318
16,319
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
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.;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 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
16,319
16,320
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
11
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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3
16,320
16,321
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;npm;Webpack
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker
Cloudflare
VMware VMware
Yes
jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
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.
null
null
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
Translating business requirements into software architecture and functionality designs, user interface design, API development for integrating between systems and applications, understanding and implementing secure-by-design and privacy-by-design principles, understanding and avoiding anti-patterns, understanding business and regional locale contexts.
95,299
null
16,321
16,322
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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
Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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16,322
16,323
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,323
16,324
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,324
16,325
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
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,325
16,326
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
7
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
India
USD United States dollar
23,307
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust;SQL
Go;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA Amazon Aurora
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;React;Vue.js;Axum
Express;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Acitx ntex
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Arch;Fedora;Pop!_OS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It won't yield any practical use in most of the cases. may simply waster your time and company resources.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Redis;Neo4j
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
prompt engineering
23,307
6
16,326
16,327
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
17
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
49,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;Ruby
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
Arduino Arduino
Yes
null
null
null
HBase HBase
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask;Ruby on Rails
Flask
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm
PyCharm
PyCharm
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen
Doxygen
Doxygen
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
A little because they can use it to learn how to use AI and what thing they can believe in it
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Empathy, Intelligence, Sense, Humanity
56,847
null
16,327
16,328
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
France
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Generating content or synthetic data
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Working on complex project that needs maintenance and evolution over the months / years Creating a clean code architecture Project management Designing and maintain a good UX
60,328
10
16,328
16,329
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
1
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,329
16,330
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
16,330
16,331
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
13
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
86,250
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Flask;Node.js
Angular;Flask;Node.js
Angular;Flask;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim
Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
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
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
I use it for short scripts or portions of bigger codebases.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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.
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.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding and rating the code coming form AI. Building really complex software. Learning every detail of a program or language.
100,063
7
16,331
16,332
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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
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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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
16,332
16,333
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
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null
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16,333
16,334
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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
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null
NA NA
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null
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null
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null
null
null
16,334
16,335
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
4
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
16,335
16,336
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
19
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
IBM DB2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
IBM DB2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Splunk;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot;Svelte
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
design thinking, problem solving, analysis
null
9
16,336
16,337
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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);Blogs or podcasts
27
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits work/life balance (less overtime or availability requirements)
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
69,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite
Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
Other (write in): Find a solution for an issue someone else has already encountered and got answers for
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No, never tried. I think my goals are reached faster without AI at this point in time, but keeping an eye open.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Customer service support
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 automate repetitive tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
So far I have only seen AI solve simple repetitive tasks. For complex bugfixing it usually only makes matters worse (fixing the bug but introducing 1000 other bugs or causing the code to stop compiling altogether). I see no threat in the next 5 years.
80,050
9
16,337
16,338
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
19
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Other (please specify): Functionality
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
71,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Pip
NA uv
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;Laravel;React
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Vim;VSCodium
Rider;Vim;VSCodium
Rider;Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Debian
MacOS;Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
82,370
null
16,338
16,339
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA 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
16,339
16,340
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
26
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,340
16,341
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not entirely but somehere like 25 % while understanding research papers and writing small codes to save time
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
1) understanding of code architecture 2) debugging the code 3) programming language understanding
null
6
16,341
16,342
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
17
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
France
EUR European Euro
56,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Composer;Docker
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;Symfony
Angular;Symfony
Angular;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Redmine
Redmine
Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Reading and understanding code.
64,968
8
16,342
16,343
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
188,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm
Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
Make;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Pop!_OS
Windows
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
NA 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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Other (write in): only finding answer to my problem
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No, vibe coding doesn't produce quality code. Also can become a pain to debug if something goes wrong because you as developer didn't write the code, so you barely know it and might not even know what the issue might be.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
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 want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging, communication, programming, ...
8,799
7
16,343
16,344
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Ghana
GHS Ghanaian cedi
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack
Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Composer;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;React;WordPress
jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Laravel;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;MacOS;Android
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
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;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):
Project planning;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Coding best practices
1,934
10
16,344
16,345
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,345
16,346
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Swift
Swift
Swift
Objective c objective c
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Predictive analytics
null
null
Writing code
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
16,346
16,347
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
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);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BAM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
null
Yes
C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig
C;C++;Rust;Zig
C;C++;Rust;Zig
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
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Linear;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
16,347
16,348
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
5
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
20 to 99 employees
null
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,348
16,349
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
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
12
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
null
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;MySQL
H2;MariaDB;MySQL
H2;MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool)
Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool)
Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Fedora
Windows;MacOS;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes it is, these days I ask AI tools to manipulate my code snipes and also recommend me design patterns.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
I don't know!
null
null
16,349
16,350
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,350
16,351
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
Yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,351
16,352
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
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 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
16,352
16,353
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
15
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 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
Other (please specify): it makes my job easier, none of the others
Other (please specify): doesn't help me do my job
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,353
16,354
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
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
22
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
8
Poland
EUR European Euro
7,800
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;PHP;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Rust;SQL
Pascal Pascal
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Podman
Cargo;Make;Podman
Cargo;Make;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Astro
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;PhpStorm;RustRover;Vim
Vim;Zed
Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
Codeberg Codeberg
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
9,049
6
16,354
16,355
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
39
Academic researcher
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Spain
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
C;C#;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python
C;Java;PHP;Python;Rust
C;Java;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Notepad++;VSCodium
Notepad++;VSCodium
repl.it repl.it
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Trello
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Very poor 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
just no.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Business process automation;Customer service support
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
analysis
23,203
null
16,355
16,356
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
20
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Estonia
EUR European Euro
62,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
Cargo;Docker;Ninja;Pip
Cargo;Docker;Ninja;Pip
Conan, Vcpkg, Bazel, Conda Conan, Conda
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
CLion CLion
c++23;Polars;uv
c++23;Polars;uv
c++23;Polars;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;NixOS
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I haven’t encountered any problems
Outdated patterns and training cutoff date for newer APIs.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Robotics
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
Cursor
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
Interfacing with hardware.
71,929
6
16,356
16,357
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
40,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android;iOS
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
To be able to communicate and problem solve.
54,457
6
16,357
16,358
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA 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
16,358
16,359
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)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project Anything other than AI
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
16,359
16,360
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.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
0
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
16,360
16,361
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
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
40
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
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
145,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
DuckDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Hell no!
No, and I don't plan to
null
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
null
Understand business requirements
179,790
9
16,361
16,362
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);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
22
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
94,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;Groovy;Java;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
Victoria metrics NA
Yes
Angular;React;Symfony
null
null
micronaut, dropwizard NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding a whole platform with all its applications and working with it
109,054
8
16,362
16,363
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
30
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
15
France
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MicroPython;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MicroPython;Python;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MicroPython;Python
vhdl vhdl
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django
Django
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Ubuntu
Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
null
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
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
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 want to fully understand something
All. AI agents wont be better than interns or coworkers.
150,819
8
16,363
16,364
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
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16,364
16,365
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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16,365
16,366
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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16,366
16,367
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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16,367
16,368
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
20
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
20
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Ruby;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform
APT;Chocolatey;Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
c++23
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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:
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null
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null
null
null
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
using AI tools ;)
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null
16,368
16,369
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
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null
null
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NA NA
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16,370
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
LabVIEW LabVIEW
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Pip
Docker;Pip;Vite
Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django;React
Django
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Confluence
Confluence
Confluence
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
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models
Microsoft Phi-4 models
Microsoft Phi-4 models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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 quick help troubleshooting
Architecting, planning, testing
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null
16,370
16,371
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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16,371
16,372
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
74,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;Ninja;Pacman
Docker;Pacman
Docker;Pacman
CMake CMake
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
CLion CLion
c++23;Large Language Model
c++23;Large Language Model
c++23;Large Language Model
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null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Redmine;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no, and I hope it will die out again (in the current form of under-educated people deploying code they do not understand and are unable to fix)
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;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 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
null
85,851
8
16,372
16,373
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
33
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
16,373
16,374
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Architect, software or solutions
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker
Cargo;Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Wikis;YouTrack
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
110,214
7
16,374
16,375
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
Books / Physical media;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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media
14
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Media & Advertising Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
115,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C#;C++;Go;Rust;Zig
C#;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
uv uv
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Next.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
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);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, AI generated code is a tool, something like copilot is perfect where it takes over the slowness of human typing
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking
142,592
9
16,375
16,376
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
17
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
India
INR Indian rupee
4,500,000
Yes
Java;Python;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Spring Boot
Flask;React;Spring Boot
Flask;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Analytical skills, computer science concepts.
52,308
6
16,376
16,377
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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
26
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
156,000
Yes
C#;Delphi;SQL
C#;Delphi;SQL
C#;Delphi;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me 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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
42,572
8
16,377
16,378
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
34
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;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
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Government
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
lit, web-components lit, web-components
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot 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
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
currently not, but I shall experiment with it in near future.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
83,531
2
16,378
16,379
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
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges
6
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,379
16,380
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
9
Germany
EUR European Euro
35,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Ruby;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm
openstack openstack
Yes
AngularJS;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Claude Code;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
NA NA
Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Problem Solving and Code Awereness
40,605
4
16,380
16,381
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)
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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
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)
6
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,381
16,382
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)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Colleague or on-the-job training
18
Engineering manager
10,000 or more 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 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
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
3
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;TypeScript
Go
Go
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
Goland Goland
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
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
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
9
16,382
16,383
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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16,383
16,384
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
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,384
16,385
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.)
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);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,385
16,386
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Sublime Text;Zed
Neovim;Sublime Text;Zed
Neovim;Sublime Text;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
Teamwork NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Lobste.rs Lobste.rs
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Haha no.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
116,733
7
16,386
16,387
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
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
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
35,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
40,605
6
16,387
16,388
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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16,388
16,389
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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);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
5
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable 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
3
3
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
48,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Asana;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Asana;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Asana;GitHub;Jira;Trello
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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
When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
All fields will remain.. The way of doing things might change
30,991
7
16,389
16,390
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
2
2
Italy
EUR European Euro
19,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Rust
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
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
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no, i use it only for suggestion, comment's or explaining code
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
22,275
9
16,390
16,391
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
4
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
India
INR Indian rupee
700,000
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,137
7
16,391
16,392
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Media & Advertising Services
null
null
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;MSBuild;Yandex Cloud
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
null
Angular;Deno;Django
null
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio
Zed
null
NA NA
Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
2
16,392
16,393
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
16,393
16,394
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
16,394
16,395
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
10
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Symfony
Laravel;Symfony
Laravel;Symfony
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Odoo;Ollama
Odoo;Ollama
Odoo;Ollama
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA 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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
It's not part of my professional work
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
null
23,966
null
16,395
16,396
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
6
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
7
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Podman
Docker;Podman
Docker;Podman
Nix, Fly.io, Mix Nix, Fly.io, Mix
Yes
Astro;Phoenix
Astro;Phoenix
Astro;Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Zed
Aider;Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Absolutely not
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have 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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
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
Zed
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System architecture
null
null
16,396
16,397
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality 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
10
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
76,000
Yes
Python
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Poetry;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Clean coding, collaboration, emotional intelligence
88,171
7
16,397
16,398
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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);Other (please specify):
19
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
2
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
1,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL
Haskell Haskell
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Flask;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
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
For proofs of concept, yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
Refactoring, Design patterns, craftsmanship
146,750
5
16,398
16,399
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more 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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
1
India
INR Indian rupee
3,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Pocketbase
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse;Pocketbase;Valkey
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse;Pocketbase
Appwrite Appwrite
Yes
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Django;Express;Fastify;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Django;Express;Fastify;Node.js;Vue.js
Alpine.js, Eleventy Alpine.js, Eleventy
Yes
Bolt;Lovable.dev;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Bolt;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Supermaven Supermaven
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. At work, access to source code is blocked from AI tools for security reasons. For personal use, vibe coding is still mostly inefficient.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Communicating better, and lateral thinking
40,684
8
16,399
16,400
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle
MariaDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Math, reading, thinking
null
null