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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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Developer, full-stack
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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21,901
21,902
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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);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
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11
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
12
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
1,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
H2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL
H2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it doesn't. The quality isn't controllable nor predictable, and the tuning result doesn't help newbie to grow. The only entity that is benefit from vibe coding is the AI provider, who sell your knowledge to you.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The LLM only produce good speaker but not creator, unless the way we used to train AI is changed. The art of speaking, a.k.a. flattering, will be the most valuable and usable skills to keep a job from been replaced by AI. On the other head, the ability of critical thinking and good judgement will be the shield to prote...
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21,902
21,903
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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India
INR Indian rupee
3,200,000
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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37,197
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21,903
21,904
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Applied scientist
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
64,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry
Microsoft Azure;Pip
Microsoft Azure;Pip
uv uv
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. For hobby projects: yes.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Not sure.
74,249
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21,904
21,905
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
19
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
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
7
4
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;React;WordPress
Laravel;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Laravel;React;WordPress
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace
Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
7
21,905
21,906
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, game or graphics
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
25,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python
C#;Lua;Python;SQL
C#;Lua;Python
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
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 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
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Debugging, Writing code and managing large codebases.
34,035
7
21,906
21,907
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,907
21,908
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,908
21,909
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,909
21,910
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
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Coding Bootcamp
3
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Thailand
THB Thai baht
3,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
not really, but it provide clear insight that mostly will be overlook. Mostly, point the missing part that should be the key consideration and organize structure that's took much time, comparing to DIY from real person.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Perplexity
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
AI cannot replace true developer skills, no matter how advanced it becomes. In my view, developers who lose their curiosity and stop learning are the ones who become replaceable—not because AI outpaces them, but because they stop keeping pace with the fast-moving world of technology. It’s not AI that replaces them—it’s...
91,781
null
21,910
21,911
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,911
21,912
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
17
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, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Podman;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Laravel;React;Vue.js
Django;Flask;Laravel;Vue.js
Django;Flask;Laravel;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
5
21,912
21,913
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
JavaScript;Ruby
Elixir;Ruby
Ruby
crystal crystal
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm
Docker;Homebrew
Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Redmine
NA NA
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
mastodon mastodon
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Everithing a human being ca do: empathy, adaptation to business, being able to evaluate value/cost of a new implementation or rework, being able to evaluate the right amount of complexity a system needs based on multiple software and non-software factors, criticize requirements, learn and evolve in harmony with my busi...
41,765
7
21,913
21,914
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Not employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#
C#
C#
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
Windows
Windows;MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,914
21,915
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,915
21,916
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,916
21,917
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
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);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
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
5
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;npm;Pacman;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Node.js
null
null
Lit NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
null
null
Helix NA
Large Language Model
hostinger
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
null
GitHub;Obsidian;Wikis
null
null
jsdoc NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
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 month or weekly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 pla...
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
* Create new things * Invent and apply new paradigms * Construct tailored architectures * Keep things simple
null
null
21,917
21,918
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
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
null
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;R;Ruby;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;Oracle;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Prometheus;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Vercel
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
21,918
21,919
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
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
USD United States dollar
71,300
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Flask;React;Ruby on Rails
Flask;React;Ruby on Rails
Flask;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
71,300
7
21,919
21,920
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)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
660,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;SQL
C#;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Redis
Redis
ravendb ravendb
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;RAG
.NET 8 or higher;RAG
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no. it's useless for complicated tasks and huge amount of work
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 se...
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
debugging, tracing. AI won't be capable of doing those in 3-5 years
69,182
5
21,920
21,921
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
78
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,921
21,922
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,922
21,923
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Docker;Homebrew
Bun;Docker;Homebrew
Bun;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Svelte
Astro;jQuery;Svelte
jQuery;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;NixOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;NixOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Codeberg Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
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
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,923
21,924
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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);Games or coding challenges
25
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,924
21,925
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
Canada
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Oracle
null
NA NA
Yes
NuGet;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;React
Blazor;Ruby on Rails
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
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 se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
AgentGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding things
null
8
21,925
21,926
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
4
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
97,050
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Angular;Next.js;Node.js
Angular;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, absolutely not.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
null
57,557
9
21,926
21,927
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;Splunk;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;Jira
null
null
Bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
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 fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
9
21,927
21,928
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
npm;Pip;Vercel
npm
npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Fedora
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube
X;YouTube
X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
The soul.
null
3
21,928
21,929
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
32
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,929
21,930
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
2
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
YES, now its been a thing without having proper knowledge of any programming language and just building stuff with ease
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.;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 se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Machine learning, Data analyst
null
null
21,930
21,931
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,931
21,932
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;Go;Java;MicroPython;Python;SQL
C#;Dart;Python;SQL
NA NA
null
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);op...
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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 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 h...
next level of web
null
10
21,932
21,933
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.);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
0
21,933
21,934
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
India
INR Indian rupee
750,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,718
7
21,934
21,935
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
11
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pacman;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Arch
Windows;Android;Arch
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, but only for school assignments
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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.
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
Cursor
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
21,935
21,936
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
2
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
1
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
26,600
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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 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 Info...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Ability to think out of the box upon the problem.
26,600
7
21,936
21,937
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,937
21,938
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,938
21,939
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,939
21,940
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
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challen...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
MySQL;Oracle
MySQL
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
21,940
21,941
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
40
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features Gratuitous presence of useless LLM AI where other integrations are already a better solution too the problems to be solved
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;PowerShell;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Go;Lisp;Lua;Prolog;Ruby;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Ruby;Rust
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Athena NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Scaleway, Hetzner, containerd Scaleway, Hetzner, containerd
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim
Neovim;Vim
Vim
emacs emacs
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
forgejo forgejo
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Vibe coding sells to the same clients as RPA or other "Low Code/No Code" systems. I refuse to be responsible for the bloated solutions produced - Massive, expensive infrastructure and platform needs where often a simple script could have been used instead, therefore NO!
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 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
A knowledge of how things were, before GenAI and LLM systems meant that truth has become uncertain, and critical thinking uncommon. How to solve problems with SMALL models on low energy systems, How to reduce the waste that will have been generated by then. See also Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.
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null
21,941
21,942
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,942
21,943
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.)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
34
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Heroku;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Maven (build tool)
Heroku;Maven (build tool)
ant NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
9
21,943
21,944
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Cyprus
TRY Turkish lira
null
Yes
Java;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;Rust;TypeScript
Nushell Nushell
Yes
PostgreSQL;Valkey
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;npm;pnpm
Cargo;Docker;pnpm
Cargo;Docker;pnpm
uv, rye uv
Yes
React
React
React
Preact Preact
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Partially
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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 InfoS...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Critical thinking, foundational knowledge, product vision
null
10
21,944
21,945
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
21,945
21,946
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,946
21,947
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
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)
13
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
61,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;PowerShell;SQL
Java;SQL
Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip
Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Windows
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
Gitea Gitea
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
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
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.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
doesn't work for complex requirements
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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
understanding requirements, reading and interpreting existing code
70,769
9
21,947
21,948
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
17
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,948
21,949
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,949
21,950
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
5
Latvia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Flask
htmx htmx
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
nope
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 pla...
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.
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
null
null
7
21,950
21,951
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
21,951
21,952
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,952
21,953
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,953
21,954
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
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
15
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C#;C++;Dart;Go;Java;Kotlin
Dart
NA NA
Yes
Supabase
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Deno;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Deno;Svelte
Astro;Deno;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
21,954
21,955
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,955
21,956
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,956
21,957
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
Goland NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
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;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Partially
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
10
21,957
21,958
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
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
21
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
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
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
62,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch
Dynamodb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
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
null
Hell no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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 pla...
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
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 h...
Systems architecture, design, usability/user experience
84,408
7
21,958
21,959
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,959
21,960
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
2
Developer, QA or test
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
21,960
21,961
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
15
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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
15,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
php phyton
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Next.js;React;Vue.js
Django
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
919
5
21,961
21,962
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,962
21,963
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
14
Cloud infrastructure engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,963
21,964
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
24
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
28
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase help manual
Lack of AI or AI agents complexity
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
90
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
No No
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
Hard copy Aall above
Yes
Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase...
Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;npm
No No
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Phoenix;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Phoenix;WordPress
No No
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
No No
Large Language Model;SwiftData;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
Large Language Model;SwiftData;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph
No
No
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
No No
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
No No
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in Any like survey
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes,partially vibe coding s part of my professional development work
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
AI and other models solution developer
null
null
21,964
21,965
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
18
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells)
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
Bash/Shell (all shells)
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
OpenTofu, VictoriaMetrics ArgoCD, Flux
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;X;YouTube
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
Not sure/can't remember
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.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Requirement analysis, project planning and communication
92,812
null
21,965
21,966
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
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,966
21,967
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
21,967
21,968
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
1
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
531,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Yarn
Cargo;Homebrew;Ninja;Pacman;Yarn
Cargo;Homebrew;Ninja;Pacman;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Vim
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini;uv
c++23;Google Gemini;uv
c++23;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
MacOS;Android;Arch
iOS;Fedora
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no, never will be
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.;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
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
high quality code
55,660
0
21,968
21,969
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3
21,969
21,970
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,970
21,971
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
156,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Groovy;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Android Studio;Zed
Android Studio;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
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
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
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,572
8
21,971
21,972
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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 (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,972
21,973
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,973
21,974
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
21,974
21,975
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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
20
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
15
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch
Dynamodb
Dynamodb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Vim
Claude Code;Vim
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;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
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
130,019
9
21,975
21,976
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,976
21,977
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.)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
13,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java
Dart;Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG
RAG
RAG
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Bitbucket Bitbucket
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Problem solving, effective communication, clear design documentation, collaboration.
13,000
8
21,977
21,978
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
600,000
Yes
C#;SQL;TypeScript
C#;C++;Go;SQL;TypeScript
C#;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vercel
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Writing code;Search for answers
null
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6,974
6
21,978
21,979
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,979
21,980
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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21,980
21,981
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
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,981
21,982
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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21,982
21,983
I am a developer by profession
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
11
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Wgsl NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Netlify;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vite
Docker;Netlify;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React;Vue.js
Deno;FastAPI;Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Pydantic
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
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);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Data and analytics
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null
null
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null
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62,015
8
21,983
21,984
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
null
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform;Vite
uv uv, Mill, sbt
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Flask;Vue.js
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
Junie NA
Pydantic;uv
Polars;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Debian
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Hacker News
Hacker News
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code
null
Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Other specific task (write in):
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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 ab...
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
Junie, Atlassian Intelligence
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
If AI gets only a little better than it is now: Careful thinking, ability to identify edge cases or security issues, having a security mindset. If AI becomes much more capable: The question would be irrelevant as it wouldn't just be developers who'd be out of a job, it would be everyone.
52,207
7
21,984
21,985
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
130,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
161,191
9
21,985
21,986
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
26
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
220,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Make;MSBuild
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Make;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, It's more work than regular or AI assisted coding to get things just as I want them.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Marketing
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Still valuable but my role will certainly be shifting as AI gets more competent.
60,038
7
21,986
21,987
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
300
Yes
Java
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collabora...
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
Yes
348
7
21,987
21,988
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Georgia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Elixir;Go;Lua;Zig;Gleam
Elixir
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix
Phoenix;Svelte
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, please
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
development itself
null
7
21,988
21,989
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
21,989
21,990
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
130,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Snowflake
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Snowflake
Memcached Memcached
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Flask;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails
EmberJS NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Coda;GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
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
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
176,984
9
21,990
21,991
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
1
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,991
21,992
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);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
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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 spen...
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
Vertex AI;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Lovable.dev
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
250,000
8
21,992
21,993
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
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);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)
14
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,993
21,994
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
21,994
21,995
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Spring Boot
AngularJS;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira;Markdown File
Jira;Markdown File
Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
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
null
null
9
21,995
21,996
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
3
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);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Academic researcher
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Rust
null
Julia, Modelica 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
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discourse NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Absolutely not
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
High level software architecture and deciding on requirements. AI can write f(x) -> y, but does this scale well, or can it run in an embedded environment, are there security problems...
null
8
21,996
21,997
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
16
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
105,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;Vue.js
FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;React;Vue.js
NestJS;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Monday.com;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code
Learning about a codebase;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
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
hmm, maybe
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 the quality of my code.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
soft skills; business knowledge
121,815
6
21,997
21,998
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
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
110,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
149,756
5
21,998
21,999
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.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Insurance
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
100,000
Yes
Java
Java;Kotlin;SQL
Java
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Gradle;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Gradle;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
136,141
6
21,999
22,000
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
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
9
Cloud infrastructure engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
1,500,000
Yes
C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
H2;InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
H2;InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora;NixOS
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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