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NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | 81,720 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Ruby | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python | Bash/Shell (all shells) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | APT;Docker;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | swisscom cloud
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;VSCodium | Neovim;Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | copilot
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NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Pip | APT;Pip | APT;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Ultralytics | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Ask a question
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NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | Fintech | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Neovim;Zed | Cursor;Neovim;Zed | NA
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NA | Discord;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;Bluesky | Discord;Hacker News;Bluesky | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | only in prototyping | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen... | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | 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 | i don’t know i’m afraid | 116,015 | 7 |
22,906 | 22,907 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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) | 14 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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 | Japan | JPY Japanese yen | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 |
22,907 | 22,908 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | Data engineer | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 13 | null | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 667,200 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Redis;Clickhouse | MySQL;Redis;Clickhouse | MySQL;Redis;Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Pydantic | Pydantic | Pydantic | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | 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 | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Search for answers | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 37,616 | 10 |
22,908 | 22,909 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 22 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
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22,909 | 22,910 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,910 | 22,911 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 10 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Other (please specify):
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22,911 | 22,912 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Other (please specify):
Good documentation | Other (please specify):
Bad documentation | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 97,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C#;TypeScript | TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL | Elasticsearch;MongoDB | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vite | Docker;NuGet | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;React | null | NA
NA | Yes | PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Pydantic;uv | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;uv | uv | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | Obsidian | Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing 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 | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Implementing tailor made solutions that actually fit the use case at hand. | 97,000 | 3 |
22,912 | 22,913 | 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 | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,913 | 22,914 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 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
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22,914 | 22,915 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 | Other (please specify): | 3 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,915 | 22,916 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,916 | 22,917 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 23 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 8 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 85,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Valkey | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;React | Symfony;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitLab | null | NA
NA | Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | 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;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code | 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 | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Creating technical solutions for real world issues of specific domains, collaboration in a team with different specialization and interests for creative solutions “out of the box”, defining good software architecture for the whole project not only for small parts in complex systems | 98,612 | 1 |
22,917 | 22,918 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 15 | Data engineer | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | null | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | El Salvador | USD United States dollar | 52,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;PHP;Python;Scala;SQL;Swift;VBA | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | BigQuery;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Microsoft Azure | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | WordPress | Laravel;WordPress | WordPress | CakePHP
CakePHP | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Videos | null | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | Search for answers | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it is not. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoS... | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Human interactions. | 52,000 | 10 |
22,918 | 22,919 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Good brand and public image
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22,919 | 22,920 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 17 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,920 | 22,921 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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) | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | null | Developer, AI apps or physical AI | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C# | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Direct messaging of users | null | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | Customer service support | 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... | 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 | GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB | null | Vertex AI | null | Vectra AI | null | Google Gemini | null | When I want to fully understand something | null | null | 10 |
22,921 | 22,922 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 17 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Poor usability
NA | Government | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 3 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 85,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL | SPARQL
Julia,Gremlin | Yes | DuckDB;MariaDB;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | DuckDB;MariaDB;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | DuckDB;MariaDB;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite | Qlever
Qlever,Puppygraph,Stardog | Yes | Composer;Docker;npm;Pip | Composer | Composer | Pixi
Pixi | Yes | FastAPI;Laravel | Laravel | Laravel | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Sublime Text | Notepad++;Sublime Text | NA
NA | Polars | Polars | Polars | null | null | Fedora | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | null | null | Phonemos
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 | 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 | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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.;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... | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Contextualizing, Change Management, UX/UI Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Quality Management | 105,394 | null |
22,922 | 22,923 | 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 | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 16 | Developer, game or graphics | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 1,300,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++ | C;C#;C++ | C;C#;C++ | HLSL
HLSL | Yes | MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Wikis | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Unreal Developer Network, Unity Forum
Unreal Developer Network, Unity Forum | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla... | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Mastering in specific and complex areas and with a deep knowledge of private codebases. | 60,847 | 5 |
22,923 | 22,924 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media | 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) | 13 | Developer, AI apps or physical AI | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,924 | 22,925 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 7 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,925 | 22,926 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;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 | 11 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 3 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;C;C#;C++;Java;Lua;Python | Assembly;C;C++;Lua;Python | Assembly;C;C++;Lua;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio | Vim;Visual Studio | Vim;Visual Studio | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | c++23 | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | It is not, but I can understand its viability in helping a beginner coder learn how software is produced (to a certain extent). | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I 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 | 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 | No change in what would be required now; AI will never be self-sufficient in terms of software development. | null | null |
22,926 | 22,927 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 18 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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) | 18 | Project manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Slovakia | EUR European Euro | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | null | Yes, somewhat | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | null | 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 |
22,927 | 22,928 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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
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22,928 | 22,929 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 20 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | You like your manager
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 0 | 1 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;pnpm;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;npm | NA
NA | Yes | NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Vim | Vim | Vim | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS | GitHub | GitHub;Jira;Miro | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code | Creativity | null | 10 |
22,929 | 22,930 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | France | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform | Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama;uv | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics | null | Committing and reviewing code;Other (write in): | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Other (write in): | No, in my professional context I have to keep all control of generated things | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | Qdrant;pgvector | null | Vertex AI;Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Understaind complex functionalities and client needs | 81,210 | 6 |
22,930 | 22,931 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 4 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | School | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Go | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Supabase | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Vercel;Vite | Bun;Digital Ocean;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Railway | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;Django | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;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 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No, Vibe coding shouldn't part of our professional development work, it can produce code with a lot of consequences in future, the quality of code it produces depends on the knowledge and expertise of a person who use it. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support | 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... | 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.;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 | Redis | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Strong fundamentals, Problem Solving, High level understanding of broader tech and specialized knowledge in core tech. | null | null |
22,931 | 22,932 | 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 | Volunteering (regularly);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP | Assembly;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;MacOS | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users;Job board | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 will not be relevant in 3-5 years. | null | null |
22,932 | 22,933 | 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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 16 | Architect, software or solutions | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 290,000 | Yes | C;C++;GDScript;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C++;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C++;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | web components, Lit, POlymer
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | 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 about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | 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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a... | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | General architecture, translating client problems into code | 174,682 | 8 |
22,933 | 22,934 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,934 | 22,935 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | null | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 30 | Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.) | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | null | Yes | C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript | C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;Pip;Podman;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;Pip;Podman;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;Pip;Podman;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | Creating or maintaining documentation | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | I use it for prototyping | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Vector databases for AI applications;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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Qdrant;mem0 | null | Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | Tabnine;Lovable.dev | 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 | communication skills, writing specifications | null | 10 |
22,935 | 22,936 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | 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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 12 | Support engineer or analyst | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,936 | 22,937 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 3 | 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 | 10 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | null | Other: | 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
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22,937 | 22,938 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (part-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) | 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
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22,938 | 22,939 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 1 | Student | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,939 | 22,940 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 | Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Serbia | EUR European Euro | 57,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | 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. | 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. | 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 | Claude | null | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;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, refactoring, logical thinking | 66,128 | 9 |
22,940 | 22,941 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not employed | None of the above | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify): | 15 | Developer, game or graphics | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 7 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C | Bash/Shell (all shells);C | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | game development stack exchange
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | null | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes, currently still experimenting with AI generating code | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration withi... | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 |
22,941 | 22,942 | 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) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | Expert mentors
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 12 | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;H2;Microsoft Access;MySQL | Cassandra;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB | Firebase Realtime Database;H2 | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pacman;Pip | Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman | Cargo;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman | dnf, cmake, winget
dnf, cmake, winget | Yes | Drupal;FastAPI;Flask;React | Angular;jQuery | null | NA
htmx | Yes | Eclipse;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora;NixOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | github copilot
github copilot | No | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 3 and 5 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 weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, i like the feeling of just writing code and a most use something like Github Copilot for automatically completing generic snippets of code that rae not working to complex. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 platfor... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Software development | null | 7 |
22,942 | 22,943 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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
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22,943 | 22,944 | 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 | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 21 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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22,944 | 22,945 | 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.) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | France | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | NestJS;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | Strapi
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion | Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Absolutely not. Don't plan to. Output quality is very bad. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 75,410 | 8 |
22,945 | 22,946 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 42 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 42 | Other (please specify): | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Japan | JPY Japanese yen | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python | C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python | C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python | NA
Haskell | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Gradle | APT;Docker;Gradle | APT;Docker;Gradle | NA
NA | Yes | Flask | Flask | Flask | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Google Colab;Notion;Redmine | GitHub;Google Colab;Notion;Redmine | GitHub;Google Colab;Notion;Redmine | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ability to think independently, basic knowledge and skills to evaluate AI answers. | null | 5 |
22,946 | 22,947 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 9 | Developer, front-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,947 | 22,948 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 11 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 6 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Ada;Assembly;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Assembly;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Agda
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Axum | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit | Discord;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles | null | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 69,609 | 8 |
22,948 | 22,949 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | 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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Ethical concerns
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22,949 | 22,950 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | 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 | Academic researcher | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 25 | 25 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells) | Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells) | Julia
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Debian | GitHub | GitLab | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;... | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Everything | null | null |
22,950 | 22,951 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 23 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,951 | 22,952 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 18 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not really | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 |
22,952 | 22,953 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 30 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 43,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Podman | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | 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 | Favorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;... | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | 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 | All | 58,541 | 4 |
22,953 | 22,954 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | null | null | 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
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22,954 | 22,955 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 9 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,955 | 22,956 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 29 | 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 | 31 | DevOps engineer or professional | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Energy | Developing specialized expertise
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 4 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey | H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | Helm
Helm | Yes | Spring Boot | Angular;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Search for answers | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Understand business needs | 139,218 | 8 |
22,956 | 22,957 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,957 | 22,958 | 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 | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 7 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 1,680,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, but LLMs are good to create PoC quick, and fix problems later if PoC is accepted | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Software architecture and working with people (engineering management) | 40,263 | 8 |
22,958 | 22,959 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 14 | Developer, game or graphics | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
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 | 42,300 | Yes | C++;Python | C++ | C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker | Docker | Docker | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Windows | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | Confluence;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Unsure | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | null | null | Search for answers | I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 57,588 | 8 |
22,959 | 22,960 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,960 | 22,961 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 33 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Energy | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 3 | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vite | Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | Node.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | 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 | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla... | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to 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 | Understanding and evaluating customer needs. | null | 8 |
22,961 | 22,962 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Blogs or podcasts | 25 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Other: | You like your manager
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 3 | Australia | AUD Australian dollar | 174,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | nope, AI is too flaky right now. | 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 | 113,116 | 8 |
22,962 | 22,963 | 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 | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 34 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | New Zealand | NZD New Zealand dollar | 148,000 | Yes | C;JavaScript;TypeScript;Zig | JavaScript;Zig | JavaScript;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;npm | npm | npm | Zig
Zig | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News | Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News | Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News | 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 | Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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 | 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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Deep systems knowledge | 89,148 | 8 |
22,963 | 22,964 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | null | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,964 | 22,965 | 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.) | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
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22,965 | 22,966 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 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) | 16 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | null | null | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | Spain | USD United States dollar | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Python;TypeScript | Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Flask;React | FastAPI;React | FastAPI;React | Pyramid
NA | Yes | Claude Code;PyCharm;Zed | Claude Code;PyCharm | Claude Code;PyCharm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic | Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic | Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;Linear;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per week | Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The same | 110,000 | null |
22,966 | 22,967 | 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 | 9 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,967 | 22,968 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 4 | Student | null | null | null | No | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
Presence of AI or AI agents | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Lisp;OCaml;Python;Rust | Python | Racket, Agda
Racket, Agda | Yes | MySQL;Supabase | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Supabase;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Supabase | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Supabase | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim | Vim | Emacs, Google Colab
Emacs | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | c++23;Pydantic | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles | 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 | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;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 | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem-solving | null | null |
22,968 | 22,969 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Blogs or podcasts | 4 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 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
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22,969 | 22,970 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 9 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | null | Romania | RON Romanian leu | 300,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript | F# | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Splunk;Webpack;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | null | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 68,924 | 8 |
22,970 | 22,971 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,971 | 22,972 | I am learning to code | 25-34 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 | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 3 | China | CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Neo4J;SQLite | MariaDB;SQLite | MariaDB;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip | Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pacman;Pip | Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery;Vue.js | Flask;Vue.js | Flask;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | null |
22,972 | 22,973 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 28 | Developer, QA or test | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,973 | 22,974 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 7 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
Learning curve depending on the team | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | France | EUR European Euro | 64,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Cockroachdb | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Homebrew;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Webpack | Homebrew;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;React | Astro;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | hostinger;Odoo;Shadcn/ui | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | GitHub;Linear;Notion | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unsure | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | null | 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 improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | Communication, think by themself, being consistent and willingness to learn | 74,249 | 8 |
22,974 | 22,975 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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 | 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) | 22 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 8 | Greece | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony;WordPress | Astro;Express;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress | Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Trello;YouTrack | Airtable;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Obsidian;Trello;YouTrack | Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Trello;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;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 | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support | Language processing | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Complex Problem Solving | 69,609 | null |
22,975 | 22,976 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 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) | 33 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
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 | 6 | 6 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 712,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | SAP HANA
SAP HANA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Splunk;Vercel;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Yarn | Cloud Foundry
Cloud Foundry | Yes | Node.js | Node.js | Node.js | SAP UI5
SAP UI5 | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | SAP Business Application Studio
SAP Business Application Studio | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | 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);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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;When I need quick h... | ethics, empathy, creativity, curiosity, critical thinking | 209,429 | 10 |
22,976 | 22,977 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 30 | Data scientist | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 5 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 686,500 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | C#;Python | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB | Databricks SQL;MongoDB;Redis | MongoDB | ChromaDB, LlamaIndex
Qdrant | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet;Pip | Docker;Google Cloud;NuGet;Pip | Docker;NuGet;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG | Large Language Model;RAG | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code | Testing code | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics;Customer service support | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | ChromaDB | LlamaIndex | Llama Index | null | null | null | ChatGPT | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | creativity | 201,929 | 4 |
22,977 | 22,978 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | 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 | 9 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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22,978 | 22,979 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | DevOps engineer or professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Media & Advertising Services | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 4 | India | INR Indian rupee | 14 | Yes | JavaScript;PHP;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Erlang;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Perl;Rust;Scala;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip | Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | Kubernetes | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress | Drupal;Next.js;Phoenix;Svelte;Symfony | Drupal;Next.js | phalcon
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Cursor;WebStorm;Zed | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Redmine | Trello | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence | 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | Redis | null | Vertex AI;Amazon Bedrock Agents | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Devin AI;Perplexity;Blackbox AI;Amazon Codewhisperer | 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 | null | null | 4 |
22,979 | 22,980 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Attending school (part-time) | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 3 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,980 | 22,981 | 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 | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 20 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
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22,981 | 22,982 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 42 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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22,982 | 22,983 | I am a developer by profession | 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
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22,983 | 22,984 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 8 | Product manager | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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22,984 | 22,985 | 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 | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 9 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 10 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;Node.js;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js | Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js | Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;Rider;WebStorm | PhpStorm;WebStorm | PhpStorm;WebStorm | NA
NA | Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic | Amazon Bedrock | Amazon Bedrock | null | null | Ubuntu | Windows | GitHub;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Videos | 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 | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Marketing | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Software Security, complex data structure, bug fixing | 81,210 | 8 |
22,985 | 22,986 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | System administrator | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,986 | 22,987 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,987 | 22,988 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 8 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 30 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 2,500 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | Ada;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet | Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet | Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;jQuery | Angular | Angular | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers | null | Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;IT operations | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Amazon Codewhisperer | null | 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 | 2,500 | null |
22,988 | 22,989 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time) | 1 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 1 | Cloud infrastructure engineer | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,989 | 22,990 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | 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
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22,990 | 22,991 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 7 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 1 | Hungary | HUF Hungarian forint | 960,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;R;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL | Nix, spl
Nix | Yes | DuckDB;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cassandra;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Splunk
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Splunk;Terraform | Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform | Ansible;Docker;Pip;Podman;Terraform | NA
NA | null | ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React | ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph | null | null | iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis | Zoho
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No, it is stupid. It is getting hype by tech influencers who doesn’t work in tech and from the tool makers. Because the hype a lot of leaders who is not competent in technology related stuff get hyped also. It will be part of our toolkit, like crypto chains became one. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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. | 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 | Problem solving, you need to define a problem to solve with AI tool, most of the time when you define you already solved.
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22,991 | 22,992 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,992 | 22,993 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 88 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | 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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media | 2 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
https://t.me/Pattaraphong_nk | Lack of or sub-par API
https://t.me/Pattaraphong_nk | null | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
https://t.me/Pattaraphong_nk | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,993 | 22,994 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Other (please specify): | I prefer not to say | null | null | null | null | 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
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22,994 | 22,995 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Republic of Korea | KRW South Korean won | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js | Node.js;React | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;VSCodium | Zed | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | null | Obsidian | Obsidian | Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | 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 | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | null | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | null | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Coding Style | null | null |
22,995 | 22,996 | 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 | null | 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
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22,996 | 22,997 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,997 | 22,998 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;Blogs or podcasts | 5 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 1 | 6 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL | Go;Java;Kotlin;SQL | Go;Java;Kotlin;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Terraform | APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Terraform | APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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22,998 | 22,999 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | null | 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) | 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) | null | Engineering manager | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Iran, Islamic Republic of... | IRR Iranian rial | null | Yes | Go;PHP;Python | Go;PHP;Python | Go;PHP;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Clickhouse | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Clickhouse | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Docker;npm;Pip | Composer;Docker;npm;Pip | Composer;Docker;npm;Pip | Arvancloud
Arvancloud | Yes | Django;Laravel;Vue.js | Django;Laravel;Vue.js | Django;Laravel;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf | PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf | PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Pop!_OS | Pop!_OS | Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Discord;LinkedIn;Medium | Discord;LinkedIn;Medium | Discord;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Decision intelligence | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
22,999 | 23,000 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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