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Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
25
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
16
10
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
1,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;OCaml;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS
NA Elm
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, I do not vibe code. There could be such a thing a “vibe coding”, but there is no “vibe engineering”.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
System design and architecture.
146,750
4
22,601
22,602
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, Co...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
VHDL NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
APT;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
APT;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Node.js;React
Django;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Django;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;VSCodium;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;VSCodium;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;VSCodium;WebStorm
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
critical thinking, deep knowledge
null
9
22,602
22,603
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;ChromeOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
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
I don't know
null
6
22,603
22,604
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
11
Developer, QA or test
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;React;Spring Boot
Django;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
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
Coding challenges;Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
null
null
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
0
22,604
22,605
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Elixir;Erlang;Lua;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Elixir;Erlang;Go;Lua;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Elixir;Erlang;Lua;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;PostgreSQL;Supabase;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
Heltzner NA
Yes
FastAPI;Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Zed
Neovim;Zed
Zed
NA NA
RAG
RAG;Google Gemini
RAG
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
110,214
4
22,605
22,606
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
Costa Rica
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Netlify;npm
Netlify;npm
Netlify;npm
NA Xcode Cloud
Yes
Astro;React
Astro
Astro
NA NA
null
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData
SwiftData;visionOS
SwiftData
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
22,606
22,607
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
null
Yes
Java;VBA
Java;VBA
Java;VBA
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++
Notepad++
Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write ...
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Somehow because in my current job, suggestions are raised for automations.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Detail-oriented skill
null
null
22,607
22,608
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,608
22,609
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Government
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
22,609
22,610
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
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
Reputation for quality NA
null
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor 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
6
22,610
22,611
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;Ruby;TypeScript
Elixir;Rust;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;MySQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
3
22,611
22,612
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Fully FOSS
Other (please specify): Not FOSS
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
72,000
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
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Only for one off scripts, such as "write a script to find all files that meet these requirements in this location and run this command on them with these parameters"
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
72,000
7
22,612
22,613
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 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)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
20
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
11
11
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
I dislike it very much. It means giving up control to something random.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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
The more people rely on AI coding, the more important people with skills become. Try extanding or incorperating code into a code made by AI that you don't understand. AI might become doom to coders as they become lazy and dumb. AI should be nothing more than a tool
null
null
22,613
22,614
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
35
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API Lack of AI
Other (please specify): AI
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
222,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;PowerShell;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;PowerShell;Ruby;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Axum
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA Helix
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Hell no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
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...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
All of them, because AI is stupid and won't become more capable.
161,968
8
22,614
22,615
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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22,615
22,616
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
82,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
Docker;Kubernetes;npm
Docker;npm
Kamal Kamal
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Angular;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Angular;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Remix.run Remix.run
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian;Wikis
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA Basecamp
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Other (write in): I am not sure if "Answer a question" means that I will write the answer, or my question will be answered. The activity I'm most interested in is finding an answer to a question I have.
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I have not and do not plan to "vibe code." I want to be an expert at programming and problem-solving, so I aim to do as much of the work on my own. I feel as though relying on an LLM would skip the learning process, for the sake of productivity. I believe I will benefit in the long-run by sharpening my ability to think...
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Being able to think of complex systems and business logic will be even more valuable, as more people will offload critical thinking to computers. Identifying problems and crafting novel solutions will set an individual contributor apart from others. Being able to communicate effectively and efficiently to anyone will b...
82,000
7
22,616
22,617
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): Presence of AI/LLM
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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
170,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Rust;Swift;Zig
Assembly;Elixir;Erlang;Rust;Zig;Gleam
Assembly;Rust;Zig
NA Haskell
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm
Cargo
Cargo
CMake NA
Yes
null
null
null
Vapor NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iPadOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Mastodon NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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...
AI tools won't become more capable
231,441
3
22,617
22,618
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
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
19
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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22,618
22,619
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
2
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
106,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry
Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;React;Symfony
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Laravel;React;Spring Boot;Symfony
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code
Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;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
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
28,927
8
22,619
22,620
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
6
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Other (please specify): Ai-first
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,620
22,621
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
4
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
13
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
Local NA
Yes
Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Telegram Telegram
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
adaptability, flexibility, speed of understanding new things, open-mindedness
11,983
null
22,621
22,622
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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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
null
null
null
22,622
22,623
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
Snowflake;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Vim
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;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 daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, I find that vibe coding ends up being a waste of time. Coming prepared and having a plan for development of your code works a million times better than lazily pushing the LLM towards a solution.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
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.
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software Architecture, Problem decomposition, algorithm design, and data oriented design of software for CPU cache optimization.
160,000
6
22,623
22,624
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.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
6
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Other:
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
22,624
22,625
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
25
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Scala;VBA
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;MongoDB;Neo4J
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Microsoft Azure;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
Github copilot NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops;Coda;Microsoft Planner
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Documenting code
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
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
Understanding the business needs and connect with the best framework or language to develop the solution
200,000
null
22,625
22,626
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
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
22,626
22,627
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
12
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite;Yarn
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
Angular;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js
Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
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
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code
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
i mostly use it for things where i know it can save me time or in places where searching or debugging comes to an end, so that I can explain the problem and it can suggest further steps .e.g sometimes you can forget something very simple and it can suggest you to check it or to test it one way or the other.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Market already has changed a lot, and many people can not find work. I believe it is partially related to AI and higher expectation from employers.
74,878
5
22,627
22,628
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
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
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Rust
Assembly;Rust
Assembly;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Pacman;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Pacman;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Pacman;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
null
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
22,628
22,629
I am learning to code
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
22,629
22,630
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
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
3
22,630
22,631
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
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
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
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 really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3
22,631
22,632
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
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,632
22,633
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Other (please specify):
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
Reliability and low latency Utility ROI
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Kotlin;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Kotlin;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Kotlin;Python;Scala
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
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;Logic games/puzzles
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Other (please specify):
Thinking. Code monkeys don't think.
null
null
22,633
22,634
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
10
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
0
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
Arch
Arch
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, it sucks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,634
22,635
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Architect, software or solutions
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Pip;pnpm;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
96,000
7
22,635
22,636
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,636
22,637
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
6
Saudi Arabia
SAR Saudi Arabian riyal
252,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Yarn
NA NA
null
Django;Next.js;React;Axum
Django;Axum
Django;Axum
NA NA
null
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Zed
Vim
Helix Helix
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Arch;Fedora;NixOS
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitLab;Markdown File;YouTrack
GitLab;Markdown File;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not without observation and reviewing the genrated code and tweking it to my own need
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
67,177
7
22,637
22,638
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
10,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Kotlin;Lua;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pip
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I do not generate software by llm's, as I think it leads to big problem with maintainability
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
Still it will be creative problem solving, especially in low level domain
2,729
8
22,638
22,639
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
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
28
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
252,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
252,000
null
22,639
22,640
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
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)
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Other (please specify): My team already uses other products by the same company.
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Azure DevOps Azure DevOps
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js
Angular;AngularJS
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;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
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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...
Fixing the bugs that AI produces.
110,000
8
22,640
22,641
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
33
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
145,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
145,000
8
22,641
22,642
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,642
22,643
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
22,643
22,644
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
10,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js;Axum
null
null
Micronaut NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
Todoist NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
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;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not really
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
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...
Debugging, testing
11,601
9
22,644
22,645
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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)
25
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Uruguay
UYU Uruguayan peso
90,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
2,220
7
22,645
22,646
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
25
15
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
120,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack
Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Terraform;Vite
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;Pop!_OS
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
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
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
148,791
8
22,646
22,647
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,647
22,648
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
58
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
40
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Higher Education
null
null
null
null
2
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Lua;R;SQL
HTML/CSS;Lua;R;SQL
HTML/CSS;Lua;R;SQL
LaTeX LaTeX
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NextCloud NextCloud
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Creativity
null
null
22,648
22,649
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Student
null
null
null
null
School
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
5
5
Switzerland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;Python
Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Django;React
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
copilot copliot
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
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
It's not part of mine professional dev work, but, unfortunately, is part of some of my coworkers
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Problem solving itself
null
null
22,649
22,650
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
7
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Uzbekistan
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Dart;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift
C;C++;Dart;Go;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift
Dart;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Clickup
Clickup
Clickup
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Perplexity
null
When I want to compare different solutions
null
null
7
22,650
22,651
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 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
22,651
22,652
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
7
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI
Angular;FastAPI;Phoenix;React
Angular;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm
Cursor;PyCharm
PyCharm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
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
No. i try to use AI for smaller tasks only
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Having a holistic view of the whole system.
54,527
9
22,652
22,653
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
6
Developer, embedded applications or devices
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;pnpm
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
69,310
7
22,653
22,654
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
42
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);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,654
22,655
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
102,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I dont even know what vibe coding is
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
people skills, communication, ability to explain ideas effectively, etc.
74,418
7
22,655
22,656
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
35
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Zed
null
NA NA
Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Debian;Fedora
null
Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
10
22,656
22,657
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
22,657
22,658
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
You like your manager I am a student at the moment
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;MATLAB;PHP;Prolog;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Miro
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
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 1 and 3 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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
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
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Creativity
null
10
22,658
22,659
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
40
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
104,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Zig
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
VBScript NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
RAG
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Gathering requirements and associated people skills
104,000
8
22,659
22,660
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
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)
12
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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
22,660
22,661
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;Dart;Rust;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Clickhouse
MariaDB;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Vite
Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Podman;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Astro;Deno;NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Vue.js;Axum
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
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
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Code examples for my problem
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
only for simple taks and fun test 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.
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...
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
problem solving and future prove concepts
null
8
22,661
22,662
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
9
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
900,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;PHP;TypeScript
PHP;TypeScript
PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;MySQL
MariaDB
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Composer;npm;Vite
Composer;npm;Vite
Composer;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Symfony;Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
Nette NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm
PhpStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
it's going to e in near future
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
OpenRouter
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
complex thinking, patient to try more suitable solutions
42,125
7
22,662
22,663
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,663
22,664
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,664
22,665
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
39
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
42
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Make;npm;Pip
null
null
Vultr, BinaryLane NA
Yes
Django;WordPress
null
null
Timber NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
null
null
MantisBT, Figma NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
Mastodon NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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, I need to maintain the output of my coding, so vibe coding can get in the bin.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
coherent designs, producing maintainable succinct code, testing and coverage, debugging faulty code, replacing bad AI cruft with long-term solutions that work.
26,004
7
22,665
22,666
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
14
DevOps engineer or professional
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;F#;Fortran;Java;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;Rust;Scala;SQL;Zig;Gleam
F#;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;Rust;Scala;Gleam
F#;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;Rust;Scala;Gleam
Clojure Clojure
Yes
Cassandra;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Excel NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker
Nix Nix
Yes
Blazor;Spring Boot
Blazor;Spring Boot
Blazor;Spring Boot
Quarkus, Leptos Quarkus, Leptos
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Junie Junie
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;NixOS
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;Substack
Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;Substack
Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Qdrant;pgvector;Milvus;Weaviate;Pinecone
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Ollama;Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
Problem solving, architecture and design, engineering
210,000
6
22,666
22,667
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
21
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
31
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Higher Education
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Erlang;F#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Assembly;C;C#;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;SQL;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
NixOS
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Daily or almost daily
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Other (write in):
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Cybersecurity
MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
22,667
22,668
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
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
22,668
22,669
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
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
28
16
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Composer;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
PythonAnywhere PythonAnywhere
Yes
Django;Drupal;Node.js;Svelte;WordPress
Django;Drupal;Node.js;Svelte;WordPress
Django;Drupal;Node.js;Svelte;WordPress
Craft CMS Craft CMS
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Desktop with Desktop Commander MCP Claude Desktop with Desktop Commander MCP
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Pop!_OS
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
tiktok, skool tiktok, skool
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
you.com you.com
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in check my past answer popularity
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant c...
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
Desktop Commander MCP
CrewAI;Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
Google Gemini;Perplexity
you.com, Claude Desktop with Desktop Commander MCP
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
reading code, writing and speaking English, empathy, explaining code/features
40,000
5
22,669
22,670
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
17
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
21,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Circom NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
APT;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite
APT;Cargo;Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
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
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes. I used it mostly for hinting the actual code structure
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Other Industry purpose (write in):
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Debugging
28,590
null
22,670
22,671
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
DevOps engineer or professional
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Vue.js;WordPress
FastAPI;Vue.js;WordPress
FastAPI;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Clickup;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Miro
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I 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 a...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Large-scale architecture. identifying edge cases and complexities in the *requirements* driving a software need; AI can only build what it's asked to build, and if it's asked to build the wrong thing, even if only subtly wrong or if the AI misinterprets instructions, it will build the wrong thing.
160,000
10
22,671
22,672
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
9,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;COBOL;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Sass/SCSS NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;SQLite
Fauna NA
Yes
APT;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
APT;Datadog;Gradle;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;Podman;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
APT;Gradle;Vercel;Yarn
NA Deno, Fly.io
Yes
Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Deno;Fastify;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA Solid.js
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Fleet Fleet
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Asana;Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File
Airtable;Asana;GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Monday.com;Trello;YouTrack
Asana;GitLab;Markdown File
Todoist, TickTick, JetBrains Space Todoist, TickTick
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit
Reddit
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
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Only for basic code snippets where I'm unsure of certain aspects of a programming language
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Probably problem-solving skills like testing software and finding bugs, which LLMs currently may find difficult to do with complex codebases.
12,253
null
22,672
22,673
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
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
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
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
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 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
Planning and mathematical understanding skills.
null
null
22,673
22,674
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or codi...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Writing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,674
22,675
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Spring Boot
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
22,675
22,676
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
17
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
12
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Google Cloud;Make;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Make;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Monday.com;Trello
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
RWKV RWKV
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Predictive analytics
I haven’t encountered any problems
It's played a very small part in some of the courses I've taken. I foresee it being a small part of my coding, but usually to fill in parts that would take a long time to learn/calibrate.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Programming constructs. Basic language structure. Creative approaches. Ability to line-by-line understand. Fluency in one-or-more main language. Command-prompt/terminal tools. Regular expressions. Critical thinking.
40,000
null
22,676
22,677
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
5
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;MySQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
22,677
22,678
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;Java;OCaml;Perl;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Supabase;Terraform;Yarn
Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Homebrew;New Relic;Pip;pnpm;Podman
Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Homebrew;New Relic;Pip;pnpm;Podman
uv uv
Yes
Astro;Django;Next.js;React
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
Astro;Django;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;uv;visionOS
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Fedora;NixOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Fedora
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
Logseq Logseq
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;Kaggle
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
For small processes or for trying to understand some pieces that I’m not familiar with. Also for very uncomplicated things, it’s totally vibe coding (landing pages, mock-ups…)
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine;v0.dev;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Architecture, code review, general aesthetics, KISS
127,616
7
22,678
22,679
I am a developer by profession
35-44 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);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time)
19
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Coding Bootcamp
100
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,679
22,680
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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);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)
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable seamless with existing stack, good docs
Security or privacy concerns overfocus on AI
Fintech
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130,000
Yes
C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Prolog;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Gleam
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Haskell, Purescript Smalltalk
Yes
Datomic;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA Convex
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Axum
Astro;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Fulcro, Solid, re-frame, HTMX, hyperscript, React router, Replicant Waku, Datastar, React router, Tanstack start, Replicant, shadow-grove
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Multiple times per day
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
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
Committing and reviewing code
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
lmao no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
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...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Every single skill. In 3-5 year, people will be saying that AI will become valuable in 3-5 years. We're always so close to getting it right. Just wait for the next model bro.
130,000
3
22,680
22,681
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-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
9
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
HTML/CSS
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
creativity
null
null
22,681
22,682
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,682
22,683
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
24
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
3,600,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL
Ruby;SQL
Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Homebrew
null
null
rubygems NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ultralytics
Ultralytics
Ultralytics
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Red Hat
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
NA NA
Discord;Slack (public channels, not work)
Discord
Discord
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It's very useful when we need a small example or prototype.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
How to connect/introduce AI techonolgies to real world businesses/activities.
24,872
8
22,683
22,684
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
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
Blogs or podcasts
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,684
22,685
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Cargo;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;visionOS
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Arch
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 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;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding code and the documentation
null
null
22,685
22,686
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
null
System administrator
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad 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;...
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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation;Other specific task (write in):
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have impr...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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...
null
null
null
22,686
22,687
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
100
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
100
Product manager
null
null
null
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,687
22,688
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
41
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
null
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
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
null
10
22,688
22,689
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;SQLite;Supabase
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Cockroachdb
Cloud Firestore;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vite
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify;Supabase;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Django;Express;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Django;Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Neovim;Vim;Xcode
Android Studio;Neovim;Vim;Xcode
Emacs, Helix Emacs, Helix
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora
MacOS;Ubuntu
Asana;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Asana;Markdown File
Asana;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Lobste.rs Lobste.rs
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;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):
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I've tried it but it doesn't seem to work that well (at least, the Claude Code agent I tried wasn't really up to the task).
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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...
Talking to people and explaining problems/solutions, and being able to describe business logic in a way that makes sense for the domain at hand, will always be useful skills for developers.
150,000
5
22,689
22,690
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
6,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;HTML/CSS;OCaml;Rust
Assembly;HTML/CSS;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman
Cargo;Docker;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I usually give non critical non performance relevant often one off tasks to an AI and if it gets it right on the first try and it works, I keep it. Mostly for plumbing or common trivial programming problems such as filtering, mapping and printing data. I would call that vibe coding. When the project gets bigger these ...
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Writing function prototypes that make sense and planning out the data pipelines in the applications. I can't see AI tools properly manage big code bases in the next 5 years.
6,961
null
22,690
22,691
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
100
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
United States of America
KWD Kuwaiti dinar
1
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
null
null
In my home my mobil ok so please to much people in all app available fo giead and my face always work and head feel ok With fimily I miss
Yes
Aider;Nano;PyCharm
null
null
This Inshallah me not fhak people ok my batry finesh
Polars
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;visionOS
Polars
Ya
Yas
Windows;MacOS;Arch;NixOS
null
Airtable
null
null
Looking cam past years Ok
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
X
No defeat looking Yes
Yes
null
null
null
NA No batery
Yes
A few times per week
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
Favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Other (write in):
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes looking
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
Thinks
3
null
22,691
22,692
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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)
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)
10
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
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 monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
22,692
22,693
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
22
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
22
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Free/Libre Open Source Software
Security or privacy concerns Being not Free/Libre Open Source Software
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
50
100
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pip;Podman
Ansible;APT;Podman
Ansible;APT;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js;WordPress
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
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Android;Red Hat;Fedora
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Red Hat;Fedora
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
IRC, Mailing lists IRC, Mailing lists
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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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
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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...
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104,413
null
22,693
22,694
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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NA NA
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22,694
22,695
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
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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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22,695
22,696
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
93,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Lua;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
NA hetzner
Yes
jQuery;React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
93,000
7
22,696
22,697
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
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
17
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits Job flexibility (remote, location)
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Lua;Python
C++;Kotlin;OCaml;Python;Rust;Scala
C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Yarn
APT;Docker;Maven (build tool);Pip
APT;Docker;Pip
Helm NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA Aiohttp
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
uv
c++23;uv
uv
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Debian
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
Markdown File;Wikis
Markdown File
Slab Forgejo
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Fediverse Fediverse
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
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
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Reviewing, Debugging, Architecture, Design, Scaling, Robustness
190,000
6
22,697
22,698
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns 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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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22,698
22,699
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
77,000
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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
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
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89,331
7
22,699
22,700
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
24
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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