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35-44 years old
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None of the above
7
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)
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Media & Advertising Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Austria
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Elixir;Python;Rust
Elixir;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;pnpm
pnpm
pnpm
pyinfra, pkgx, victoriametrics pyinfra, pkgx, victoriametrics
Yes
jQuery;Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
NixOS
Ubuntu;NixOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
It's not the way I perform my work. I would probably try it to create a proof of concept or a small prototype, but never to continuously develop an established project. The quality would simply be a total disaster.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Customer service support
MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Communicating with stakeholders and managers. Understanding requirements, tasks and problems and how to best solve them. Determining better user experience and workflows. Integrating the work done by AI and humans into a whole quality product.
92,812
7
23,201
23,202
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
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23,203
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
31
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
48
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
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23,203
23,204
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
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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)
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
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23,205
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;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;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);Coding Bootcamp
null
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
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I am a developer by profession
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23,206
23,207
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
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
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,207
23,208
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, embedded applications or devices
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
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null
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null
null
null
null
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8
23,208
23,209
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Other (please specify): NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
yes no
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
yes no
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React
yes NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
yes NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Pop!_OS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
yes 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);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
explaining
40,000
null
23,209
23,210
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
vibe code has helped me quickly generate the basic code structure but have not deployed anything to production with it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
23,210
23,211
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,211
23,212
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.);None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
Prohibitive pricing Poor docs, lack of getting started examples
Higher Education
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
23,212
23,213
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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 online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
500,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Python;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Redmine
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
not really
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.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Creative problem-solving, creative thinking, solving some complex tasks
11,983
null
23,213
23,214
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
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., Universit...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Nepal
NPR Nepalese rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Coding
null
7
23,214
23,215
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Georgia
ILS Israeli new shekel
276,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA Carbon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Cargo;Homebrew
Cargo;Homebrew
Nix, Bazel Bazel
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Zed
Claude Code;Zed
Codex Codex
c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
Sphinx NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Telegram Telegram
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
no. i tried to integrate it, but failed, because models typically write plausible-looking wrong solutions
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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...
1. ability to reason mathematically 2. capacity for architectural planning and oversight 3. ability to empathize with humans
81,183
2
23,215
23,216
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency popularity
Other (please specify): unpopular
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Clojure, ClojureScript NA
Yes
Datomic
DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Make;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
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
Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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Other (please specify):
Unplugging the power cord from the wall.
200,000
1
23,216
23,217
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
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NA NA
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23,217
23,218
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
28
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Healthcare
null
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null
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NA NA
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23,218
23,219
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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23,219
23,220
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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NA NA
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23,220
23,221
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Bl...
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
30
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PowerShell
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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165,000
7
23,221
23,222
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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23,222
23,223
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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23,224
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.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
8
India
INR Indian rupee
528,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python
Embedded C, Arduino Embedded C, Arduino
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pip
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, for the most part
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
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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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
I don't know.
6,137
null
23,224
23,225
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
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23,225
23,226
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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NA NA
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23,226
23,227
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
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
Other (please specify):
4
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
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
5
null
India
INR Indian rupee
800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;SQL
C++;Java;JavaScript
C++
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Django
Next.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
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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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
NO, NEVER
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Ability to understand systems
9,299
6
23,227
23,228
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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23,228
23,229
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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23,229
23,230
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
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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
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
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23,232
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, Co...
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AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
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23,233
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)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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23,234
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,234
23,235
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
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No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Australia
USD United States dollar
10,000
Yes
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23,235
23,236
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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4
Developer, back-end
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No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
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Software Development
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I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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23,237
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.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
25
Other (please specify):
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,237
23,238
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Data engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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23,239
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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23,240
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
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I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
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Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
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I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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23,242
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above;Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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23,244
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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23,245
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
27
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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23,246
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
2
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23,247
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project Doesn't force users to use AI
Ethical concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
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Spain
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
BigQuery;MongoDB
BigQuery;MongoDB
NA SpacetimeDB
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Yarn
Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make;Pacman
Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make;Pacman
uv uv
Yes
Django;Node.js
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;React;Symfony
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Vim
null
NA NA
uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui;uv
uv
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it's not. It's the complete opposite
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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Really understanding the needs that generated the problem to start a coding project
23,203
7
23,247
23,248
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,248
23,249
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
8
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
189,500
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
C++;Go;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;MongoDB;Redis
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
NestJS;Node.js;Axum
Node.js
Serverless Framework NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Zed
Cursor;Zed
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Jira;Notion
Notion
Notion
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
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
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34,496
1
23,249
23,250
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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23,250
23,251
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job...
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,251
23,252
I code primarily as a hobby
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
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
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NA NA
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23,252
23,253
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,253
23,254
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Go;Rust
Go;Rust
NA Odin
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
Valkey Turso
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
null
null
Poetry UV
Yes
FastAPI
FastAPI;Svelte
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Deployment and monitoring
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it contributes to the dumming down of engineers. While AI is effective I do not believe it will be a full replacement. Society is often wrong on the acceleration of these things. See self driving cars as an example of over promise under deliver.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
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null
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210,000
5
23,254
23,255
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
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
5
Cloud infrastructure engineer
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
null
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,255
23,256
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
sqlite NA
Yes
APT
APT
APT
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
R-Shiny NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Search for answers
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
STEM
null
7
23,256
23,257
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.)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
19
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,257
23,258
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,258
23,259
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
17
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Swift
Kotlin;Swift
Swift
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Xcode
Sublime Text;Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
iOS;Debian;ChromeOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
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
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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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
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.
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GitHub Copilot
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
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92,812
5
23,259
23,260
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
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23,261
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
40
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
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
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France
EUR European Euro
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Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
NA NA
No
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No
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No
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
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Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not lis...
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I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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23,262
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or 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;Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Developer, QA or test
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,262
23,263
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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)
17
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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23,264
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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23,265
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
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);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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21
Developer, back-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 tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,266
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
11
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
Sri Lanka
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python
Assembly;C#;Go;JavaScript;Python
C#;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
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23,267
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.)
23
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)
12
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
365,000
Yes
PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
PowerShell;Python;R;Scala;SQL
PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform
Docker;Terraform
pixi, uv pixi, uv
Yes
FastAPI
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;uv
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;uv
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Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, at the initial stage.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Strategic thinking, big picture grasp
99,608
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23,267
23,268
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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23,269
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Developer, full-stack
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null
No
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null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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23,270
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
2
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23,271
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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Student
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null
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
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Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Ethiopia
ETB Ethiopian birr
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Yes
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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Windows;MacOS;Android
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
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23,271
23,272
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
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23,273
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
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Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking. Grit. Seeing the larger picture. Human empathy. Communicating with other humans.
null
8
23,273
23,274
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
7
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of AI or AI agents 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
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NA NA
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9
23,274
23,275
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
15,000
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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null
13
3
23,275
23,276
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
23
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,276
23,277
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
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
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,277
23,278
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,278
23,279
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
32
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
No
Work
Other (please specify): Long-term stability
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
Lisp;Rust
Rust
Objective-C Clojure
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Make
null
null
NA Poudriere
Yes
null
null
null
NA Ring
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA Forgejo/Codeberg
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
Fediverse/Mastodon Fediverse/Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. Software quality has already been deteriorating enough without genAI, we don't need to add resource-intensive fuel to the fire.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Deep understanding of systems and core technologies. Ability to understand domain problems and find solutions. Debugging techniques. Reading and understanding code you haven't seen before. Clean up expensive messes that "AI" has made.
139,218
8
23,279
23,280
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,280
23,281
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
North Korea
XOF West African CFA franc
90,000,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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null
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null
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null
null
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23,281
23,282
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,282
23,283
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,283
23,284
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
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null
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NA NA
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23,284
23,285
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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23,285
23,286
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
20
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
80,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Customer service support
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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14,563
9
23,286
23,287
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
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23,287
23,288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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23,288
23,289
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,289
23,290
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
null
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NA NA
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23,290
23,291
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
12
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
100
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
552,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Dart;Go;Lua;Ruby;Rust;Swift;Mojo
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB
null
Memcache Vitesse,TimeScaleDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Kubernetes;Pacman
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
Xcode
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
I haven’t encountered any problems
No, it doesn't particularly part of my professional development work
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have 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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;supabase
null
null
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to think, understand, show empathy to the problem, where some problems can be solved when personally experienced.
9,692
8
23,291
23,292
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
5
Argentina
USD United States dollar
70,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
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70,000
10
23,292
23,293
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,293
23,294
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Redis;Snowflake
Elasticsearch;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
c++23;Large Language Model;LangGraph;uv
c++23;Large Language Model;uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
6
23,294
23,295
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
40
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
15
Croatia
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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3
23,295
23,296
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Romania
EUR European Euro
240,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
278,435
6
23,296
23,297
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
23,297
23,298
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,298
23,299
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,299
23,300
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
36
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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