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65 years or older
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Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
46
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
50
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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22,201
22,202
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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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
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
20
Engineering manager
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Poland
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;Ruby;Rust
Lua;Ruby;Rust
Ruby;Rust
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Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
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
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
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22,202
22,203
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
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22,203
22,204
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18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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null
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null
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22,204
22,205
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
C;C++;Lua;Rust
Elixir;F#;OCaml;Rust;Gleam
Rust
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
RustRover;Sublime Text
Cursor;Neovim;RustRover;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, but very limited to the specific parts of the project.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
Warp terminal AI agent
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
Warp terminal AI Agent
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
3
22,205
22,206
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Ireland
EUR European Euro
87,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
firebird firebird
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vercel
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro;Monday.com
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
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
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
100,933
9
22,206
22,207
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
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
22,207
22,208
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Financial analyst or engineer
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
Confluence;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
big data analysts, story telling
null
8
22,208
22,209
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
9
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
11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Go;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Wikis
Notion
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great 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
150,000
1
22,209
22,210
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
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)
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)
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
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
22,210
22,211
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
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
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
6
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Python;Ruby;Rust;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Xcode
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write i...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Observations, Imagination, Designing
null
7
22,211
22,212
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
13
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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Elixir;Erlang;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
fly.io NA
Yes
Phoenix;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian
MacOS;Debian
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
Cursor
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Translating and simplifying client's needs into code
null
6
22,212
22,213
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API Literally anything
Security or privacy concerns Literally anything
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
22,213
22,214
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
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
22,214
22,215
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
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media
35
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI
FastAPI;React
FastAPI
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
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.)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;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
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 plat...
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
Diagnosis of complex issues, interactions or systems - looking beyond the obvious
217,826
9
22,215
22,216
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Deno;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Ability to understand complex requirements, Negotiating capabilities, Understanding of systems at various abstraction levels
null
8
22,216
22,217
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
17
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
6
France
EUR European Euro
51,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
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 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I'm not using AI to replace me at coding, only on specific tasks
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Just as it is important with autonomous vehicles that drivers remain able to drive, developers must remain able to code, review and understand code themselves.
59,167
3
22,217
22,218
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
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);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
null
3
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
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
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,218
22,219
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
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
22,219
22,220
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
26
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
22,220
22,221
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Other specific task (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,221
22,222
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
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
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;MariaDB;SQLite
Cassandra;MariaDB;SQLite
Cassandra;MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip
xbps NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Svelte
Express;Node.js;Svelte
Express;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
micro, grok micro, grok
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Other (write in): Read answers for a question
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
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;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Sometimes, when I don't want to put effort into a big project that I need to have quickly.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Understanding the problem properly, and admitting to making mistakes, or coming up with better ideas for certain problems rather than sticking to one
null
null
22,222
22,223
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
45,480
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Elixir;OCaml
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js
AngularJS;Blazor;Node.js;React
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Debian
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Documenting code
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
45,480
6
22,223
22,224
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
3
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
60,000,000
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Perl;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;Ruby
Assembly;C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;F#;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Predictive analytics;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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...
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Metero
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
AI
38,739
null
22,224
22,225
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Project manager
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
22,225
22,226
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
20
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
22,226
22,227
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 (20-29 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);Books / Physical media;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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
14
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Insurance
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
600,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;PHP;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;PHP;Zig
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony
jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;React;Symfony
jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;React;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Zed
PhpStorm;Zed
PhpStorm;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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109,222
5
22,227
22,228
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
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
12
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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
10
20
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
2,000,000,000
Yes
C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;NuGet;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Google Cloud;Gradle;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
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
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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 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
null
47,478
10
22,228
22,229
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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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22,229
22,230
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.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
24
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
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
34,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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39,445
7
22,230
22,231
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Zed
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Attention to the problems and eagerness to solve it
null
6
22,231
22,232
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Healthcare
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,232
22,233
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
null
null
NA NA
null
MongoDB
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Vim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Fedora
Windows;Fedora
null
null
null
NA NA
Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
core fundamental and technology
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null
22,233
22,234
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
12
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
Customizable and manageable codebase 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
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NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
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null
null
22,234
22,235
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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22,235
22,236
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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
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)
8
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
540,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Splunk;Yarn
Chocolatey;Homebrew;npm;Yarn
Chocolatey;Homebrew;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
React
Astro;Next.js;React
React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
team collaboration
28,425
8
22,236
22,237
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)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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22,237
22,238
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
40
30
Austria
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Delphi;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;New Relic;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Node.js;Symfony
Node.js;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No, and anyone doing that should be fired on the spot.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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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...
All existing skills. At some point we'll realise AI is nothing more than a fad, just like when 4GL languages, IDEs and whatnot were overhyped and devs went back to simplistic systems - e.g. golang or vscode.
81,210
7
22,238
22,239
I am a developer by profession
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
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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22,239
22,240
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
null
Yes
C;C++;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;Python;Rust
C;C++;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust
C;C++;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;Valkey
MySQL
surealdb surealdb
Yes
Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Yarn
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Yarn
NA open tofu
Yes
Flask;Laravel;React;WordPress
Laravel;React
Laravel;React
yew.rs yew.rs
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
null
null
Arch
Windows;Arch
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yeah, a little
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I 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.
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
problem identification and problem solving, ai generally struggle solving problems that have not been solved before, additionally ai also have a tendency to lock down on one probable cause and can have a hard time finding the root problem.
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22,240
22,241
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, ...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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5
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,241
22,242
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
I prefer not to say
null
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,242
22,243
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,243
22,244
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
32
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
350,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Scala
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA spark
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;VSCodium
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Debian
Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, but hope to be able to use it for boilerplate code as soon as possible. Currently, it has not a consistent enough style from one prompt to the next. Unlike human colleagues who are (usually) consistent with themself along a same task, reviewing a multi prompt output is too much spaghetti code.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Reviewing code to add the trust label "reviewed by an human" so that the next layer of code review can be done and the code stays understandable. If not done, black box weights will produce black box code that no human can understand. Security auditing. Reviewing architectural decisions. Monitoring.
433,975
8
22,244
22,245
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
null
null
Ada;Assembly;C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
null
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
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
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations
MCP servers
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...
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
Ollama
null
Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
8
22,245
22,246
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
30
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
EUR European Euro
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
127,616
6
22,246
22,247
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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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22,247
22,248
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
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22,248
22,249
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch...
15
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
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120,000
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22,249
22,250
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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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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22,250
22,251
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
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
25
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
131,850
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
NuGet
NuGet
NuGet
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
null
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Anything similar to intellisense is big plus
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
new approach to problem solving.
131,850
9
22,251
22,252
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
23
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API popularity (e.g. GitHub stars, forums)
Other (please specify): .ai domain
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
12
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);MicroPython;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);MicroPython;Python
Crystal Crystal
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Vim
Vim
Vim
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
null
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null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Reading and writing code will remain valuable and relevant skills in the next 3-5 years. Analytical thinking, understanding business context and getting more crucial as more work is done by AI. In the next few years the hype hopefully settles and we can deal with the tech debt early AI generated. The skill to clean up ...
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8
22,252
22,253
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;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
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22,253
22,254
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Ada;C
Ada;C;Zig
Ada;C
Haskell Haskell
null
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Emacs Emacs
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it isn't. I sometimes use it to get inspiration, but I never use the code generated in my projects.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Ability to accurately describe the problem, understanding the platform, ability to document the code (what it does and why it does it this way and not another, design decisions, gotchas)
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null
22,254
22,255
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
19
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Spain
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Cassandra;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
No, I think "vibe coding" is not part of my professional development work. I use AI when I need to generate some code quickly or when I need some help in a specific question but I don't think vibe coding is what I do.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Architecture design, problem-solving skills, human relationships and creativity.
60,328
7
22,255
22,256
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.)
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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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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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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22,256
22,257
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
3
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
140,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Python;Ruby;TypeScript
Python;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;Redis;Valkey
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider
null
null
Rubymine Rubymine
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;YouTrack
GitLab
GitLab
Bugzilla NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No and never will be
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Other (please specify):
Fixing complex problems, AI is only accurate at best around 70% of the time and the data its trained on will never be better than that, if anything the rise of AI generated content threatens to make AI worse. Developers who are much more capable than AI will still have jobs. I'm just waiting for AI hack tools to explo...
91,013
5
22,257
22,258
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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-...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
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
Not sure/can't remember
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
8
22,258
22,259
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)
HKD Hong Kong dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Firebase;Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
Laravel
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Debian;Red Hat;Fedora
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Direct messaging of users
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoS...
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
null
7
22,259
22,260
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
97,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL
Python;Ruby;SQL
Python;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Terraform
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio
Cursor;Neovim;Windsurf
Cursor;Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;iPadOS;NixOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
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;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No please god no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
112,534
3
22,260
22,261
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)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
33
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
not yet
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
8
22,261
22,262
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
11
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;Ruby
HTML/CSS;Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Podman
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;Podman;Vite
Homebrew;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Ruby on Rails;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to solve for complex and intricate software requirements.
140,000
6
22,262
22,263
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
141,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Bolt.new
Amazon Q
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking, quality practices, problem domain translation, how to describe technical issues, and high-level feasibility assessments.
141,000
6
22,263
22,264
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
19
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
240,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
Cline
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
High level designs, code review
58,724
8
22,264
22,265
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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
22,265
22,266
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Founder, technology or otherwise
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
22,266
22,267
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
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);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);Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R
C;C++;Lua;R
R
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 Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
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
null
22,267
22,268
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;C++;COBOL;Go;Rust
Assembly;C;C++;Go;Rust
web assembly (wasm) web assembly (wasm)
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
ejs, mustache mustache
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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;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
programming efficient applications (applications with not much bloatware)
null
null
22,268
22,269
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
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22,269
22,270
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)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
11
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
952,000,000
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;Python;R;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Neo4J;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Miro
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Miro
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Marketing
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
22,599
6
22,270
22,271
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
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;Dart;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C;C++;Dart;GDScript;Go;Python
C;C++;Dart;GDScript;Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman
Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman
Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Flutter Flutter
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
22,271
22,272
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)
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
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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22,272
22,273
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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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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22,273
22,274
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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22,274
22,275
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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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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22,275
22,276
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
44
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
49
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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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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22,276
22,277
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great 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;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
22,277
22,278
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,278
22,279
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
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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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
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5
22,279
22,280
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Blogs or podcasts
7
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NA NA
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22,280
22,281
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Data or business analyst
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Algeria
USD United States dollar
null
null
R
Python;R
R
NA NA
null
BigQuery
BigQuery
BigQuery
NA NA
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
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
I don't use Stack Overflow
null
null
null
No, not really
null
No, but I plan to soon
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
Data and analytics
null
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22,281
22,282
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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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22,282
22,283
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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22,283
22,284
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Government
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;React
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
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;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor 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;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
100,000
8
22,284
22,285
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB
MariaDB;MongoDB
MariaDB;MongoDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Fedora
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
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 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);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
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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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
Problem Solving
null
8
22,285
22,286
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Fintech
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
120,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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148,791
8
22,286
22,287
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)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): any involvement or use of AI in the product or by the company
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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
null
7
22,287
22,288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I 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
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits 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
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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
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
5
22,288
22,289
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
139,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, vibe coding is not a part of my professional development work
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
The ability to debug code will still be valuable, especially if AI tools are relied upon more and more to actually write code.
139,000
6
22,289
22,290
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image 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
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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
22,290
22,291
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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;Other (please specify):
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
37
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
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
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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
22,291
22,292
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
1
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
12
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;C++;Java;Kotlin
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Android
GitHub;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Discord
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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
null
null
9
22,292
22,293
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,293
22,294
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
20
Product manager
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
73,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Python;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Aider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions
null
84,691
null
22,294
22,295
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
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
17
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Other (please specify): Inability to work remotely
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
124,000
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;Symfony
Drupal;Symfony
Drupal;Symfony
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Drupal.org Drupal.org
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Reviewing or fixing mistakes made by junior developers who no longer know how to write code on their own because they've been taught that AI can do everything for them.
124,000
1
22,295
22,296
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
124,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Oracle;Redis;Valkey
Elasticsearch;Redis;Valkey
Elasticsearch;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking
90,468
7
22,296
22,297
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,297
22,298
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-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);Books / Physical media;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
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
840,000,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
Elasticsearch;Oracle
Oracle
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;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 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
19,941
6
22,298
22,299
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
null
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BAM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
22,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Next.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
goland goland
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;YouTrack
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot 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
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
13,053
5
22,299
22,300
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
PowerShell;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase
null
no, lol
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
60,328
null