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15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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Retail and Consumer Services
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No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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Kenya
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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23,302
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I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
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1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
7
AI/ML engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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I am learning to code
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I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Ethical concerns NA
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
12
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Rust;TypeScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
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No
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Yes
Express;Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
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Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium
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4coder, focus 4coder, focus
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Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
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Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
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NA NA
No
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Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Problem solving and debugging
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23,305
23,306
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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2
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Ethical concerns NA
null
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No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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9
23,306
23,307
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,307
23,308
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Data or business analyst
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
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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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23,308
23,309
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
10
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
34,000
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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
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
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98
7
23,309
23,310
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,310
23,311
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, front-end
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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23,311
23,312
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
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
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
84,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;npm;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Pip
Ansible;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Flask;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
97,452
null
23,312
23,313
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
12
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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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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10
23,313
23,314
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,314
23,315
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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23,315
23,316
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
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)
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
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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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23,316
23,317
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Uganda
UGX Ugandan shilling
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
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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23,317
23,318
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Banking/Financial Services
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,318
23,319
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
28
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
94,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;uv
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
127,973
10
23,319
23,320
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,320
23,321
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 (10-19 hours per week)
10
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null
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23,322
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Student
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School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
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Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Czech Republic
USD United States dollar
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Yes
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no longer need to learn specific programming languages to command computers
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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Amazon Bedrock Agents
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Protect AI
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GitHub Copilot
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When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
bugs
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23,323
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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23,324
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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1
Student
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null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
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Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Bangladesh
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++
Ada
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2 1
Yes
Cosmos DB
BigQuery
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1 1
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
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yes yes
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
Multiple times per day
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
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23,325
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
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Developer, full-stack
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23,326
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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23,327
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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)
2
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
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23,328
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
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
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10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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23,329
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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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23,330
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
27
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
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Software Development
null
I'm not sure
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Armenia
AMD Armenian dram
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
No
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NA NA
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Windows;Android
Windows
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Devizer.net Devizer.net
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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Predictive analytics
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
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23,331
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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23,332
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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23,332
23,333
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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23,333
23,334
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
12
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
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23,335
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
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23,336
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
30
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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23,337
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
3
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23,337
23,338
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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23,338
23,339
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
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null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
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null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;npm
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null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony;WordPress
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null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
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null
null
Windows
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
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null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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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
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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Amazon Codewhisperer
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8
23,339
23,340
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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23,340
23,341
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman
Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman
paru paru
Yes
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
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null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
null
Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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23,341
23,342
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
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
null
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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NA NA
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23,343
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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23,344
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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23,344
23,345
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
15
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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23,345
23,346
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.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challen...
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)
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Haskell Haskell
Yes
MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Colab;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Colab;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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null
23,346
23,347
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,347
23,348
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
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NA NA
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23,348
23,349
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.)
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
22
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Java;SQL
Java;Python;SQL
Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
AgentSync NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Splunk
Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
NA NA
null
Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Other (write in): Search a solution for exception I experienced ,etc
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Ramping up on it with generating test code with Copilot. Also incorporated it in Github for code review. Using for queries in intellij & vscode through plugins
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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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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Copilot, chatGPT
Amazon Bedrock Agents
bedrock & sagemaker , I am self learning AWS -ML tools
New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
Dynatrace, splunk
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
The ability to grasp complex things easily also comes from effort put in years to solve complex problems. 1) Knowing businesses & data (Insurance, banking , trade , GIS ) better than BAs would give an edge. 2) Cloud ,Security , DevOps, Prod Support ,Prod Deployments will require human supervision & intervention as ...
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23,349
23,350
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
35
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
60,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
vfp vfp
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
mysql mysql
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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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
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
sei la
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
arize
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
todas
10,922
8
23,350
23,351
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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null
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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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23,351
23,352
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,352
23,353
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Architect, software or solutions
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yemen
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Daily or almost daily
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23,353
23,354
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
15
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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23,354
23,355
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
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
27
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
95,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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129,334
5
23,355
23,356
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,356
23,357
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
40
Developer, embedded applications or devices
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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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9
23,357
23,358
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Vite
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Node.js;React
Angular
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops
Monday.com
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem analysis
null
6
23,358
23,359
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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23,359
23,360
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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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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23,360
23,361
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
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
16,000,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Rider
Rider;Visual Studio Code
Rider
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
46,266
8
23,361
23,362
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Blogs or podcasts
20
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
Poland
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Pop!_OS
null
Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): finding solution to my problem
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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6
23,362
23,363
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Student
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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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23,363
23,364
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
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,364
23,365
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,365
23,366
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
System administrator
500 to 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
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,366
23,367
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)
22
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
35
AI/ML engineer
null
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null
null
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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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23,367
23,368
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Applied scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,368
23,369
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
48,000,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
null
Dynamodb;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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50,894
9
23,369
23,370
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
17
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
1
France
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;TypeScript
Java
Java
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman
Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, but the company is expecting us to use more AI in our workflows
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Fixing the bugged AI code
52,207
8
23,370
23,371
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
System administrator
5,000 to 9,999 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
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;SQL
Groovy
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Red Hat
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
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null
null
23,371
23,372
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
9
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
nope
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
98,612
6
23,372
23,373
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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23,373
23,374
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
10
Support engineer or analyst
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells)
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Poetry;Yarn
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Yarn
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;WordPress
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
69,609
null
23,374
23,375
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,375
23,376
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
11
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Other (please specify): Having a variety of projects and tasks
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
45,600
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
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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52,903
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23,376
23,377
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
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
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
650,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at the moment
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Be able to describe a goal / problem
30,424
8
23,377
23,378
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.);Attending school (part-time)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable Not selling my company data or using it.
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
8
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
288,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;MicroPython;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vite
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pacman
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
Fleet Fleet
RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Redmine NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I don't think I can't vibe code and it will generate me anything more than Proof of Concept. I usually have to fix a lot of issue generated by prompt code.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
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null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
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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
I think debugging and understanding how code is working. What is bad and good patterns. Knownledge in software security.
78,595
8
23,378
23,379
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
17
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
7
23,379
23,380
I am a developer by profession
25-34 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
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
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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23,380
23,381
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
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
14
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
45,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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52,207
null
23,381
23,382
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
18
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);Coding Bootcamp;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
18
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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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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23,382
23,383
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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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
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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23,383
23,384
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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null
null
null
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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
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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23,384
23,385
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
null
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
null
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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NA NA
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23,385
23,386
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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23,386
23,387
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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NA NA
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23,387
23,388
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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23,388
23,389
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
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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NA NA
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23,389
23,390
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
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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23,390
23,391
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
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
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NA NA
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23,391
23,392
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
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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23,392
23,393
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
12
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL
Dynamodb;MySQL
Dynamodb;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Vue.js
Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): I think most of the problems I wanted to solve, are now fully replaced with AI (Claude, ChatGPT)
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
Yes it is. Given good project related context, it works pretty well. It is used frequently for some generic/basic work, I can use the saved time on more complex issues.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
VS Code Copilot Client
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 need quick help troubleshooting
Propably real world problem solving, looking at things in a new perspective with AI in mind and how to reworks processes with AI.
46,806
8
23,393
23,394
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
I prefer not to say
null
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Books / Physical media
15
Product manager
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Lovable.dev;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;RustRover;Sublime Text
null
NA NA
Polars;hostinger;SwiftData;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;Red Hat
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka model...
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
23,394
23,395
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
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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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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5
23,395
23,396
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
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
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
8
23,396
23,397
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
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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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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5
23,397
23,398
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
18
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality good documentation
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
23,398
23,399
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
25
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
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
330,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;Python;TypeScript
Go;Kotlin;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MySQL;Redis
null
null
Druid NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Webpack
pnpm;Podman
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;React
Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;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
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No it is not
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more 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.;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.
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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
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Copilot
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GitHub Copilot
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When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
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I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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