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1,900 | 1,901 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 15 | Founder, technology or otherwise | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 3 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Swift | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku | Heroku | Heroku | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Xcode | Xcode | Xcode | NA
NA | SwiftData | SwiftData | SwiftData | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
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NA | null | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
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NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;New Relic;npm;Pip;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Supabase;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;Pip;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte | FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | Coda;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion | Coda;Google Workspace;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | 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 | Ask a question
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NA | Fintech | Collaboration and support from a team
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Android;iOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
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NA | Availability of better alternatives
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NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Vercel | null | ngrok
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text | Claude Code;Cursor;Sublime Text | Sublime Text | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | NA
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NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | 76,872 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Elixir;Python;Rust | Elixir;Python;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Netlify;New Relic | Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Netlify;New Relic | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Phoenix | FastAPI;Phoenix | FastAPI;Phoenix | NA
NA | Yes | Vim | Vim | Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Debian | GitHub;Obsidian;Trello | Obsidian | Obsidian | Shortcut
Codeberg | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Mastodon
Mastodon | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | 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 | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Understand a problem from a business point of view, understand the tradeoffs of solutions, understand the larger context of developing something (integration, deployment, performance, etc.) | 89,183 | 9 |
1,905 | 1,906 | I code primarily as a hobby | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 14 | System administrator | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Government | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 40 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 91,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Java;Kotlin;Rust | Java | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Prometheus | Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;React;Svelte | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | Planka
Planka | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Ability to understand and debug complex systems. Debugging especially is a skill that will only grow more useful as AI generated slop pollutes codebases. | 91,000 | null |
1,906 | 1,907 | 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.) | Not employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 4 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;Go;Java;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL | Kotlin;Rust;Zig | Rust | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Pip;Podman | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Debian;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS | null | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;LinkedIn | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, it isn't. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Know algorithms, understand what the problem is. | null | null |
1,907 | 1,908 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 27 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | 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 | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C#;Python | C#;Python | C#;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Other (write in): | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers | Understanding fundamentals | null | 7 |
1,908 | 1,909 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 22 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training | 35 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 170,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust | Python | Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Pip | conda
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | iPadOS | MacOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Creative problem solving, project management, debugging | 170,000 | 8 |
1,909 | 1,910 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 14 | Developer, front-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | null | 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 | 4 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Python;R;Ruby;SQL;VBA | F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby;Rust;Zig | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby | D, J, Elm
D, J, Elm | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Make;npm;Pip | npm;Pip | npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++ | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | null | Hell no. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | Just about everything. AI has no sense of truth, and everything it gets correct is by chance or by having seen it or similar problems enough times. | null | 4 |
1,910 | 1,911 | 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) | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 8 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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 | 20 | 20 | India | INR Indian rupee | 50,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Haskell
Haskell | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
Htmx.org, Alpine.js | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | hostinger | hostinger | hostinger | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | Google Sheets
NA | null | null | null | Whatsapp
Whatsapp | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No at all | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Writing good code and documentation | 581 | 9 |
1,911 | 1,912 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 29 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 43 | Engineering manager | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;jQuery;WordPress | ASP.NET Core | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | Clickup | null | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat trust | 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 | yes | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Problem solving and critical thinking | 120,000 | null |
1,912 | 1,913 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 20 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 1 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 300,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Erlang;Go;Kotlin;Rust;Swift | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL | BigQuery;Cassandra;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite | Prometheus;Splunk | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Xcode | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitLab;Wikis | Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI Reasoning models | openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes, only for prototyping and learning and not much for production code. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | GitHub MCP Server | null | Ollama;Amazon Bedrock Agents | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving, code or doc reviewing. | 300,000 | 9 |
1,913 | 1,914 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 22 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 27 | 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 | null | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 3 | Austria | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Delphi;SQL | Delphi;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Delphi;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | Sybase
Sybase | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Delphi
Delphi | Delphi 12+ Athens | Large Language Model;Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android;iOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code | Documenting code;Other (write in): | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understand the real Problem. | null | 8 |
1,914 | 1,915 | 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.) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 20 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 130,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;Groovy;PowerShell;Python | C++;PowerShell;Python;Rust | C++;PowerShell;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip | Docker;NuGet;Pip | Docker;NuGet;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Windows | Confluence;Doxygen;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | Doxygen;Markdown File;Wikis | Doxygen;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | ChatGPT;GitHub 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 | Ability to create a good Applikation Design, experiance to deal with not so obvious problems, Domain specific expertise | 161,191 | 8 |
1,915 | 1,916 | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 12 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 15 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 400,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Composer;npm;Vite | APT;Yandex Cloud | APT | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | GitLab | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | Testing code | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | 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 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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Electrostatic discharge abilities | 21,056 | 1 |
1,916 | 1,917 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges | 6 | Developer, front-end | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 3,600,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm | Docker;npm | NA
NA | Yes | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Arch | Arch | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Miro;Monday.com;Notion | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | I haven’t encountered any problems | no. I know exactly what code I want to see generated, and I verify that it does what I intended | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | understanding code at a glance will remain valuable. software architecture including module level and app level. operations know-how. identifying bottlenecks in performance. planning. workload distribution. people skills. | 45,934 | 3 |
1,917 | 1,918 | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 64,100 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL | Assembly;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite | Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis;YouTrack | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, vibe coding is not currently used in any part of my development work. I have tried this without any intention to generate any formal software, rather to see if it'd work. | No, but I plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | Almost all skills currently held by developers will continue to remain valuable. I do not think that AI tools will substantially replace any developer skills within the next 5 years. I think AI tools will only be capable of partially digitising skills, and will continue to need experienced developers to review and check software. | 87,267 | 5 |
1,918 | 1,919 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 19 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 15 | DevOps engineer or professional | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server | PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Podman;Terraform | npm | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Deployment and monitoring | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | null | 6 |
1,919 | 1,920 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | 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);Other (please specify): | 18 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL | jq, awk, TeX
awk, TeX | Yes | MariaDB;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman | APT;Make;Pip;Podman | APT;Make;Pip;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery | Flask | Flask | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim | Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim | Notepad++;Vim | NA
NA | Odoo;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Debian | Debian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | DokuWiki, Forgejo
DokuWiki, Forgejo | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Mastodon
Mastodon | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Daily or almost daily | Other (write in): | Other (write in):
Reading answers | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Project management, security testing | 81,210 | null |
1,920 | 1,921 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 12 | Other (please specify): | I don’t know | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | null | Armenia | AMD Armenian dram | 20,000,000 | Yes | C++ | C++ | C++ | tcl
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 | Windows | Linux (non-WSL) | Jira | GitLab;Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 51,864 | 6 |
1,921 | 1,922 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 19 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite | APT;Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite | APT;Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Lit
Lit | Yes | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | codex
codex | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS;Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Mastodon
Mastodon | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 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 | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code | null | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | null | yes, for prototyping | 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 automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify): | deep technical expertise; understanding the domain of a software product | null | 6 |
1,922 | 1,923 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 7 | Student | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | School | null | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 3 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 33,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Vite | APT;Docker;Make;npm;Vite | uv pyhon
uv pyhon | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress | FastAPI;Vue.js | FastAPI;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code | geany
geany | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini | null | null | Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | Stack Overflow;Discord;Kaggle | Stack Overflow;Discord;Kaggle | NA
NA | Yes | 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);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | null | null | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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 daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have 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. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 5,132 | 7 |
1,923 | 1,924 | 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 | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 11 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | null | Remote | No | null | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 1 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Ruby;Rust | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | LiteDB
NA | Yes | Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Yarn | Docker;NuGet | Docker;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Ruby on Rails | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitLab;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitLab;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | 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 | null | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 87,011 | null |
1,924 | 1,925 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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):;Books / Physical media | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Other (please specify):
Employability | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;R | C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MySQL;SQLite | Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MySQL;SQLite | Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MySQL;SQLite | Apache Derby
NA | Yes | APT;Firebase;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite | APT;Firebase;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite | APT;Firebase;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | No, not in the slightest | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Critical thinking, information retrieval skills, patience, craftmanship | null | null |
1,925 | 1,926 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify): | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | null | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 6 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 200,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | JavaScript;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | Flatbuffers, HDF5
NA | null | Docker;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Vite;Yarn | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG | Large Language Model;Pydantic | Claude | DeepSeek, Qwen, LlamaCPP | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky;X | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI Reasoning models | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Testing code | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes (somewhat), I have done "vibe coding" with very mixed results. I find that the quality of generated code varies greatly depending on the language (Python vs. Typescript vs. C/C++). Even when I narrow my prompt to elicit a solution to a task the generated code reveals a total lack of understanding and usage of well-know idioms of patterns and structure. Furthermore, I have found that the generated code is very bad with regards to metrics such as performance, memory footprint, and security. To me if you are doing "vibe coding" without having language and domain knowledge will generate meandering code that does not meet any goals. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | I believe that this question is biased towards "developer" and not addressing what "software engineering" will look like in 3-5 years. Developer tasks of writing code, compiling, testing, and deployment will diminish in that timeframe. I believe that we are short-changing the need for more education and promotion of software engineering practice to analyze problems (in domain), understand what solutions are needed at each stage, and where/whom does the solution is meant to address. Also, I believe that in already existing non-high-tech work environments (academic and trades) there needs to be explicit awareness that what comes out of the LLMs in code and product is not "truth" - like anything else in the universe it will have flaws. | 145,917 | 8 |
1,926 | 1,927 | 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 (20-29 hours per week) | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 14 | AI/ML engineer | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
Good documentation | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Fintech | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 20 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 1,500,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Scala;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift | Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;Node.js | Django;FastAPI;Flask | Django;Flask | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iPadOS | Windows | Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion;Trello;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemma
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Somewhat yes. Some tasks are sometimes trivial. In the past, stackoverflow could assist with getting things done but after a few days. Now, with a couple of prompts, we have a good looking code doing what we need. I "vibe code" more often than not. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications | 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;Pinecone | null | Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Replit;Lovable.dev | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Plain problem solving. AI tools are just tools, they are good to do specific tasks. Once the task is complex then it gets confused. So software development and engineering will still be invaluable. | 84,568 | 9 |
1,927 | 1,928 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 20 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | null | null | null | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 800,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL | HTML/CSS | HTML/CSS | Rescript
Rescript | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;npm;Webpack | Cargo;npm;Webpack | Cargo;npm;Webpack | Scaleway
Scaleway | Yes | React | React | React | Rocket
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Doom Emacs
Doom Emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 | 79,062 | 8 |
1,928 | 1,929 | 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 | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | null | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Other: | 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 | null | null | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | null | null | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript | NA
NA | null | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | null | Bun;Docker;npm;Podman;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Vite | Bun;Docker;npm;Podman;Vite | NA
NA | null | Deno;Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Zed | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian;Fedora | Debian;Fedora | Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Daily or almost daily | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | 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 | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 7 |
1,929 | 1,930 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 4 | Developer, game or graphics | null | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C;C++;Rust | C++;Rust;Zig | C++;Rust | 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 | Arch;NixOS | Arch;NixOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | noo | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | null | null | null |
1,930 | 1,931 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 27 | Engineering manager | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | In-person | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Other: | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 900,000 | Yes | C#;Go;Java;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack | Docker;npm;Vite | Docker;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Astro;React;Spring Boot | Angular;ASP.NET Core;React | Angular;ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code | co-pilot
co-pilot | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Debugging or fixing code | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Soft skills related to communication and relations | 264,728 | 4 |
1,931 | 1,932 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | null | null | Media & Advertising Services | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;Vite | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;Terraform;Vite | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React | Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Airtable;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitLab;Markdown File;Miro | GitLab;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack | Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 136,141 | 8 |
1,932 | 1,933 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 70,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No not at all | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | General coding knowledge, AI tends to make up its own solutions for the sake of speed. Most of the time it is complete nonsense. | 3,947 | 7 |
1,933 | 1,934 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 3 | Student | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C#;Python;Swift | C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift | Swift | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django | Django;Next.js;React;Svelte | Django | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;MacOS | GitHub | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub | 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 | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Github Copilot
Github Copilot | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in): | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, for synthetic and quick data generation, I mostly use AI. | 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.;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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I 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 | Creative thinking, and ability to use multiple solutions for same problem. | null | null |
1,934 | 1,935 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 9 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 3 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 92,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;MicroPython;Python;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;Redis | MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Eww, no. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Understanding larger systems. Writing programs that aren’t filled with hallucinations. Designing systems well in a logical, human-readable way. | 92,000 | 7 |
1,935 | 1,936 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training | 11 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Zig | Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;H2;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite | H2;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Splunk;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Deno;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Fedora | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | absolutely no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | logical thinking, problem solving skills, the ability to read and understand written code bases | 46,406 | 7 |
1,936 | 1,937 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Government | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 13 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 105,966 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;R | Ada;Assembly;C;C#;C++;Dart;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Prolog;R;Rust;Swift;Zig | C;C++;HTML/CSS;R | Awk
D | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pip;Podman | Cargo;Cloudflare;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Poetry | Cloudflare;Ninja;Pip;Podman | CMake, Apptainer, winget, Bazel
CMake, winget, Bazel | Yes | Django;Flask;Ruby on Rails | Django;Flask;Ruby on Rails | Django;Flask;Ruby on Rails | htmx
htmx | Yes | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Continue, Lapce
Continue | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | mailing lists
mailing lists | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Message Boards;Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | null | 105,966 | 7 |
1,937 | 1,938 | 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 | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | null | 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 | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 90,000 | Yes | Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;TypeScript | Kotlin;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel | Datadog;Kubernetes | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Lovable.dev;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Odoo | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | null | Asana;Confluence;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models) | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | LangChain | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Amazon Codewhisperer;Lovable.dev | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 65,663 | 9 |
1,938 | 1,939 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges | 6 | Support engineer or analyst | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 8 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 54,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Yew, Actix
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Pop!_OS | Windows | Confluence;Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Embedded développement | 62,648 | 3 |
1,939 | 1,940 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 34 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 40 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 230 | Yes | null | null | null | Vim9 script
Vim9 script | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Vim | Claude Code;Vim | Claude Code;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Windows | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | null | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify): | null | 139 | null |
1,940 | 1,941 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | 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) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 40 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | Ethical concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 80,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | Umbraco
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Bluesky | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | 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 | More than half the time | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it's nonsense | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Coding, because "genAI" is nonsense that will die in the next year. | 80,000 | 10 |
1,941 | 1,942 | I am learning to code | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 1 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python | Haskell
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Maven (build tool);npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip | APT;npm | fly.io
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Vim | Android Studio;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | IRC
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No, I code everything myself, using AI to solve problems and questions | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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: | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Soft skills, management skills, decision making, generalization. | null | null |
1,942 | 1,943 | 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.) | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 28 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | 5 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 165,000 | 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 | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip | NA
esbuild | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Mermaid
Mermaid | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | I plan to create and maintain some secondary projects through vibe coding | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Translating a user need in to a concrete requirement. It's similar to coding, but slightly more abstact. | 120,381 | null |
1,943 | 1,944 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 12 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | null | null | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | Python;R;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Make;Pip | APT;Pip | APT;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI | Django;FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes, every day. It is mostly for "boilerplate-esque" code that I don't have memorized, but would take me longer to find on something like Stack Overflow or a random blog post. For example, code that writes out an array to a CSV. I can ask ChatGPT for that code and in the 10 seconds it takes to generate, be looking at another part of the code that actually requires my attention. | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Even as I sometimes copy-paste code from ChatGPT without modification, I still review the code and can tell that it does what I need it to do. I may not have the code for writing an array to a CSV memorized, but I know it when I see it. This is something that can only come with time and experience in the field beating one's head against the desk and so forth. I do worry that today's juniors and mids will stagnate as a result of tools like ChatGPT, which will just give them the answers to things like foo-bar (and real-world equivalents) without them needing to fully understand the "why" or "how" of the solution. | 150,000 | 6 |
1,944 | 1,945 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 200,000 | Yes | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;MicroPython;Python | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Make;Pip | Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip | Docker;Make;Pip | CMake
CMake | Yes | null | null | null | Nikola
Nikola | Yes | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Keil
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Other (write in): | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it's not. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Critical thinking | 54,580 | 3 |
1,945 | 1,946 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Blogs or podcasts | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 25 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | Assembly;C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript | C++;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript | C++;Kotlin;TypeScript | NA
Hylo, Cpp2, Carbon | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Ninja;npm;Podman | Ninja;Podman | Ninja;Podman | CMake, Conan, vcpkg
Conan, vcpkg | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Android | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | Less than half of the time | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | The same skills are required | 120,000 | null |
1,946 | 1,947 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 6 | Student | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 3 | Slovenia | EUR European Euro | 12,000 | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Supabase;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js | ASP.NET;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;React;Symfony;Vue.js | ASP.NET;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;React;Symfony;Vue.js | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Fedora | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, I am trying my best to stay away from it. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Problem solving, business logic analasis, debugging and pathing code | 13,922 | null |
1,947 | 1,948 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 11 | Database administrator or engineer | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 57,000 | Yes | Python;SQL | C;Go;Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | IBM DB2;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | RedHat OpenShift
RedHat OpenShift | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Bitbucket
Bitbucket | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, we are forbidden to use AI | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to compare different solutions | Knowing how infrastructure stacks impact working and performance. Private Cloud | 66,128 | 8 |
1,948 | 1,949 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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);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) | 17 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | null | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress | Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte;WordPress | Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | MacOS;Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | null | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | I haven’t encountered any problems | I surely use AI to increase repetitive or simple tasks. Not for generating complete software or to manage complex tasks. AI works better on small scale resolution or tasks. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | 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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;AgentGPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Complex problem resolution. Keeping end users in mind. | null | 8 |
1,949 | 1,950 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 15 | Other (please specify): | 1,000 to 4,999 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 | Reliability and low latency
NA | null | Other: | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey | PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;pnpm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;pnpm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte | Deno;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | Deno;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Miro;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI 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 | Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes. Sometimes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | Ollama;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev | 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 | Novelty, correctness, subtlety and understanding involved in complex organizational/team context | null | 7 |
1,950 | 1,951 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 30 | Developer, mobile | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 2 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 86,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Direct messaging of users | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Complex problem solving | 99,773 | 8 |
1,951 | 1,952 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Energy | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 3 | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | Avalonia
Avalonia | Yes | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | Asana;Confluence;GitHub | Asana;Confluence;GitHub | Asana;Confluence;GitHub | 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 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 69,609 | 10 |
1,952 | 1,953 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 21 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 26 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 1 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Svelte;Vue.js | Express;Svelte | Express;Svelte | gobuffalo, echo
echo, gobuffalo | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack | GitHub;YouTrack | GitHub;YouTrack | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | 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, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. Not being considered either. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I 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 have ethical or security concerns about code | All of them. | 100,000 | 9 |
1,953 | 1,954 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 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);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);Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 18 | Developer, game or graphics | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
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 | 12 | 4 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 90,000 | Yes | C#;C++;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gradle;Maven (build tool) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;iOS | Windows;Ubuntu;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion;YouTrack | GitHub;Notion;YouTrack | GitHub;Notion;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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 | Chat (people);Videos | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, but that's a really funny question. When allowing AI to generate code for me, I'm cautious and generally aware of what it's writing, and double check its work to make sure I understand what it wrote and why it wrote it, and iterate if I feel it needs clarification. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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. | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Competency and confidence of understanding of a subject. AI isn't perfect and makes a lot of assumptions (in fact, it's all "assumptions"), and I believe that that will continue to be the case. Entirely AI-driven code editors give people a false sense of understanding. There will always be a task that AI cannot complete, and will require human intervention in one way or another.
You might be able to "write" a game only by telling AI what to write, but it might not be the most efficient, it might not be maintainable code, it might forget code context over time and create design flaws as a result, and then what do you do when you need to deploy your game? You need marketing, you need assets, you need a website, you need servers, you need more than what generative AI can provide you beyond "writing" a game. | 65,663 | 10 |
1,954 | 1,955 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 8 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 10 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Amazon Redshift | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Amazon Redshift | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel | Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | 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;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;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 | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | null | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 | The system design skills, problem solving and critical thinking | null | 7 |
1,955 | 1,956 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp | 3 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Argentina | ARS Argentine peso | 40,000,000 | null | C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust | Go;PHP | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Netlify;npm | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | 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 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | null | I haven’t encountered any problems | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation | Multi-platform search enablement;Vector databases for AI applications | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | 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. | 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 | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector;mem0 | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | null | 34,122 | null |
1,956 | 1,957 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 30 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 183,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Assembly;C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | InfluxDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Valkey | InfluxDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Valkey | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask | Django;Flask;Spring Boot | Django;Flask | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic | Pydantic | Pydantic | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | 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 | Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | 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 | Debugging. | 183,000 | 8 |
1,957 | 1,958 | 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 | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 22 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 275,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Elixir;F#;Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Splunk | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI | Blazor;React | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;IT operations | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | 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 | Redis;ChromaDB;pgvector | null | LangChain;LangGraph | null | Grafana + Prometheus;Langfuse | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 275,000 | 4 |
1,958 | 1,959 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | Prefer not to say | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | null | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Perl;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Perl;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Perl;Python | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | null | Yes, definitely | 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 | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I 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 need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | null |
1,959 | 1,960 | 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.) | 10 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
Not using AI | Prohibitive pricing
AI, especially generative | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 170,000 | Yes | C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack;Yarn | npm | npm | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;React;Vue.js | Angular;React | React | Roll20
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian;Trello | Azure Devops;Trello | Azure Devops;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | Microsoft Copilot
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
See trending exchange posts (can't do from homepage!!) | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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. | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Communication, verification, debugging, and, unfortunately, IT skills (networking, DNS, security, infrastructure skills) | 170,000 | 9 |
1,960 | 1,961 | 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 | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 8 | Latvia | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Python;Rust | Assembly;C;Java;Rust | Assembly;C;Java;Rust | BQN
BQN | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Linux (non-WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people) | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | nope bad | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | most | null | 8 |
1,961 | 1,962 | 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 | 30 | 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp | 37 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | null | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 40 | Lithuania | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js | Deno;Express;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | null | null | null | 8 |
1,962 | 1,963 | 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.) | 28 | 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 | 28 | Architect, software or solutions | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 12 | 0 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 244,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Scala | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);New Relic | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;jQuery;React;Spring Boot | jQuery;Spring Boot | jQuery;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn | Reddit;LinkedIn | Reddit;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 44,417 | 2 |
1,963 | 1,964 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 27 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 30 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | 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 | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems | null | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 69,609 | null |
1,964 | 1,965 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 6 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 150,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | Databricks SQL;InfluxDB;Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | npm | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code | null | Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | Problem solving, system design, soft skills | 174,022 | 6 |
1,965 | 1,966 | 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 | 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 | 8 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;COBOL;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Terraform | uv
uv | Yes | Angular;Django | Angular;Django;Spring Boot | Angular;Django | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Large Language Model;RAG | Large Language Model | null | null | iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | 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 | Learning about a codebase | null | 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, I only use AI for boilerplate / repetitive tasks | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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 | Complex software design tuned to the platform it runs on. Optimizing code, getting rid of code instead of always adding more, reusing code. | 81,210 | 8 |
1,966 | 1,967 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 15 | Academic researcher | I don’t know | 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 | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | France | EUR European Euro | 27,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Python | C++;Go;Python;Zig | C++;Go;Python | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Make;Pacman | Pacman;Pip | Pacman | Conan, buildroot, CMake
Conan, buildroot, CMake | Yes | null | null | null | NA
Holoviz | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Arch | Debian;Arch;ChromeOS | Markdown File;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 31,324 | null |
1,967 | 1,968 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 25 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | null | 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 | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Kotlin;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Quick comprehension | null | 8 |
1,968 | 1,969 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 50 | UX, Research Ops or UI design professional | null | null | null | null | Work | null | null | null | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | IMP Manx pound | 75,000 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | WordPress | WordPress | WordPress | 2018
2025 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | 5 | 5 | Windows;Android | null | Google Workspace | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 101,167 | 10 |
1,969 | 1,970 | I code primarily as a hobby | Prefer not to say | null | Not employed | null | 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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | null | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | null | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | Yes | null | null | null | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Svelte | Svelte | Svelte | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | null | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Exchange;Discord | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | null | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | AI sucks | null | null |
1,970 | 1,971 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 8 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Pip;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro | null | null | Figma
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | Amazon Q,
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | 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 | null | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | A little bit | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Debugging. Deep understanding of programming launguages to find the hard to fix problems that will inevitably arrise | null | null |
1,971 | 1,972 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 8 | Developer, back-end | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 155,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig | C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Swift;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | IBM DB2;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Supabase | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Deno;Fastify;Flask;Node.js | Deno;Node.js;Svelte | Deno;Node.js | eleventy
eleventy | Yes | Android Studio;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Xcode | Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Xcode | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. Vibe coding is a professional mistake for a software engineer. | 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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Architectural planning, management and resource planning, requirements gathering/meeting, ethical and privacy discussions, legacy codebase maintenance. | 155,000 | 7 |
1,972 | 1,973 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (part-time) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 | 8 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | null | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | Argentina | ARS Argentine peso | null | Yes | C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Asana | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, it isn't | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Making real and sustainable code | null | 9 |
1,973 | 1,974 | 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) | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 9 | Developer, mobile | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Swift | Swift | Swift | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Xcode | Xcode | Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | iOS | iOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | null | null | null | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase | null | null | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Customer service support;Cybersecurity | Language processing | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitHub MCP Server | null | AutoGen (Microsoft) | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Have experienced in AI with Python as well as mobile app developer | null | 8 |
1,974 | 1,975 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 40 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 40 | Founder, technology or otherwise | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 30 | 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 80,000 | Yes | Delphi | Delphi | Delphi | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.;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 | Redis;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;Pinecone | null | CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;LangGraph | null | Galileo;Honeycomb;Vectra AI | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 108,913 | 10 |
1,975 | 1,976 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 13 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | null | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Hungary | HUF Hungarian forint | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro | Azure Devops;Markdown File | Azure Devops;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 | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, I think it's lame. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Complex problem solving. I think AI is still not there with solving non-trivial problems in a good quality. | null | 10 |
1,976 | 1,977 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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;Colleague or on-the-job training | 15 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | 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 | 10 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Express;Node.js | Express;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Communication and problem solving | 139,218 | 6 |
1,977 | 1,978 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | DevOps engineer or professional | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 5 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Scala | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Azure Synapse Analytics
NA | Yes | APT;Datadog;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Splunk;Yarn | Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Splunk;Terraform;Yarn | Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Splunk;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider | NA
NA | Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Fabric | null | null | Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | All skills | 58,007 | 8 |
1,978 | 1,979 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 11 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | null | null | Banking/Financial Services | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Malta | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Windows | Jira | 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 (bot/AI) | null | Not sure | 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;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes, but always checking myself. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Be able to communicate healthy and taking initiative | 98,612 | 7 |
1,979 | 1,980 | I code primarily as a hobby | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 25 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
standardization | Prohibitive pricing
written in unreadable programming language (e.g. C) | null | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 4 | Nomadic | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Assembly | Assembly | Assembly | Pascal
Pascal | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Puppet
Puppet, FreeBSD jails | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GitLab;Redmine;Wikis | null | null | Pascal
Pascal | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | null | null | Pascal
Pascal | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Other (write in): | Answer a question
contemplating suicide (b/c SO sucks so bad) | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Other (write in): | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | Huh? | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify): | social skills | null | null |
1,980 | 1,981 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 26 | 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 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Other (please specify):
Under active development | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 170,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn | Homebrew | Homebrew | uv, sentry
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | Django;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | Django;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
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;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | null | A few times per month or weekly | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | understanding the scope/nature of a problem; figuring out which problems to solve; understanding which approaches are sensible | 170,000 | null |
1,981 | 1,982 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 11 | Other (please specify): | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 16 | 16 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 114,500 | Yes | C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Flask;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS | Coda;GitHub;Miro;Notion;Trello | Coda;GitHub;Miro;Notion;Trello | Coda;GitHub;Miro;Notion;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No it isn't | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Problem solving, understanding context, product-mindedness, communication, time management, influencing, quantifying impact, saying "no" effectively, collaboration, user-centered empathy. | 114,500 | null |
1,982 | 1,983 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 11 | 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;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 14 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
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 | 10 | 4 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 593,812 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | RAG;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | 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 | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, I do write my own code from time to time because explaining to the LLM with an extensive prompt would take more time. | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Experience (from the time before AI/LLM).
I see it today - juniors sometimes don't have a clue what to do, and many copy-paste answers are not good at all.
Not only that, the LLM will not always suggest things if you are not familiar with them like using "reflection" in Java/C#, etc. | 174,665 | 6 |
1,983 | 1,984 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 38 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 42 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 10 | 6 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DBISAM, Firebird
Firebird | Yes | MSBuild | MSBuild | MSBuild | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery | jQuery | jQuery | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | Fogbugz
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | 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 | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | For experimenting or to explore pieces of a project, maybe, but not for anything important and not for final production code. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Translating customer needs into workable solutions. | null | 8 |
1,984 | 1,985 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 65 years or older | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Retired | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 46 | 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 | 55 | Retired | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | null | Healthcare | null | null | null | null | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | Swift;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Other (write in):
Look at previously answered questions. | 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 | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Not yet, maybe never. | null | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | Deep understanding of a broad range of knowledge. | null | null |
1,985 | 1,986 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Games or coding challenges | 10 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 300,000 | Yes | Java | Java | Java | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Analytical thinking | 81,870 | 7 |
1,986 | 1,987 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 33 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 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) | 35 | Developer, full-stack | 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 substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 3 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 950,000 | Yes | C;Delphi;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | null | NA
Quartex pascal | Yes | SQLite | null | null | firebird sql, Manticore search
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Large Language Model | null | null | quartex pascal | Windows;Android | Windows | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | Integration with external agents and APIs | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | GitHub MCP Server | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 93,886 | 9 |
1,987 | 1,988 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 19 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | Security or privacy concerns
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 | 6 | 15 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 72,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Docker;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Vite | Docker;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Blazor;NestJS;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress | Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress | Node.js;React;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Zed | Zed | Zed | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Ubuntu | Asana;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Trello | GitHub;Miro;Monday.com | GitHub;Miro;Monday.com | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Not at all. We protection ready systems, not a prototype. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Understanding the customer (what the customer wants vs what he really needs), driving into problems, really understanding what's going on | 83,531 | 7 |
1,988 | 1,989 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify): | 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 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Other (please specify):
use of AI | Other: | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 30 | 30 | Romania | RON Romanian leu | null | Yes | Go;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | KQL
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | fleet
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Debian | Windows;Debian | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | Obsidian | Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord | Stack Overflow;Discord | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | brave
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Most of the time I need a quick starting point and then I take it from there. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | critical thinking | null | null |
1,989 | 1,990 | 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 | 26 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Greece | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | SQLite | Firebird
Firebird | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Delphi
Delphi | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | GitLab | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Predictive analytics | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions | null | null | 9 |
1,990 | 1,991 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other (please specify): | 20 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | null | Bulgaria | BGN Bulgarian lev | 60,000 | Yes | Delphi;Python;SQL | Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | NO | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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 | passion | 35,584 | 10 |
1,991 | 1,992 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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 | Colleague or on-the-job training | 30 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;WebStorm | Rider;WebStorm | Rider;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | iOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Miro | Azure Devops;Miro | Azure Devops;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Translating business requirements and user input to models AI can work with. | 98,612 | 9 |
1,992 | 1,993 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 20 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | No | Work | null | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;npm;Supabase;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;SwiftData | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion | null | null | Microsoft SharePoint, Rally
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | 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 | Fine-tuning, debugging, generating prompts | null | 8 |
1,993 | 1,994 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 35 | 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 | 38 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | No | Work | null | Inefficient or time-costly
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 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 30,000 | Yes | PowerShell;SQL;VBA | Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Amazon Bedrock | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | VBA will always be with us. | 30,000 | 10 |
1,994 | 1,995 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Blogs or podcasts | 21 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Manufacturing | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 5 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React;Symfony | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Claude Code;Cursor | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Yes, somewhat | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Good for small projects, but doesn't work on large projects | 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.;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. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Big tasks which require high knowledge of the system | 52,207 | 7 |
1,995 | 1,996 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 38 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java | HTML/CSS;Java | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | Docker;Maven (build tool) | Docker;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | null | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | NO | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | 6 |
1,996 | 1,997 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 35 | Developer, game or graphics | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 156,000 | Yes | C#;C++;Python | C#;F#;JavaScript;Python;R;Rust;TypeScript | C#;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | It is not. I usually have a clear idea of what I want to accomplish and how. If it's not clear, I might ask an AI to guide me on how to structure the code, but mostly, I rather heavily guide the AI towards the results I'm after rather than letting the AI choose for itself. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Pinecone | null | LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Clearly define problems and tasks to accomplish | 113,815 | 8 |
1,997 | 1,998 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 21 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 30 | Developer, QA or test | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Python | Python | Python | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;Snowflake | DuckDB;Snowflake | DuckDB;Snowflake | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | 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 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.;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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Product understanding and defining | null | 7 |
1,998 | 1,999 | 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.) | 8 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
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 | null | null | Bangladesh | BDT Bangladeshi taka | 1,800,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | C++;Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL | Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite;Pocketbase | null | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Chocolatey;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;pnpm;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | Astro;Deno;Django;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Pop!_OS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Pop!_OS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code | Generating content or synthetic data | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Any complex functionalities. | 14,727 | 7 |
1,999 | 2,000 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 5 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | null | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 600,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;React | AngularJS;Next.js;React | Next.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger | Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;Jira;Trello | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Direct messaging of users;Job board | null | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | Protect AI | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine | 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 | communication, quality of work, collaborative nature | 2,107 | 5 |
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