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23,901 | 23,902 | 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 | 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 | 23 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | Work | Reputation for quality
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23,902 | 23,903 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 16 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Healthcare | Competitive pay and benefits
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NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;React;Svelte | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Svelte | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | 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 | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 170,000 | 8 |
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23,905 | 23,906 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 16 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Lack of AI or AI agents
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 2 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C++;Swift | Dart;Go;Kotlin;Swift | Swift | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Comment on Q&A posts
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23,908 | 23,909 | 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 | 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);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 | 33 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python | C++;Python;Ruby;Rust;Swift | C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Prometheus | Homebrew;Ninja | Homebrew;Ninja | cmake, conan, ccache
cache | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;PyCharm;Vim | Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Vim | Claude Code;PyCharm;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Rally (Broadcom), mural.co
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in): | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 150,000 | 7 |
23,909 | 23,910 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Primary/elementary school | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,910 | 23,911 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 4 | Developer, mobile | 20 to 99 employees | null | In-person | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 720,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | MacOS | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have impr... | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 2,528 | 8 |
23,911 | 23,912 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,912 | 23,913 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | 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 | 13 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | 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 | Developing specialized expertise
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD United States dollar | 60,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;... | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 60,000 | 9 |
23,913 | 23,914 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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);Other (please specify): | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Remote | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 2 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 2,500,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | Java | Java | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | it has helped me with small but time-consuming tasks, like enhancing CSS code and elements. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | system design, arquitecture | 131,598 | 9 |
23,914 | 23,915 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Bo... | 20 | 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 | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | Dominican Republic | DOP Dominican peso | 20,000 | Yes | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;Zig | Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Deno;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | Astro;Deno;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js | Astro;Deno;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS;Android;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS | Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion;YouTrack | GitHub;Notion;YouTrack | GitHub;Notion;YouTrack | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No. I do my job and only turn to AI when I need a specific feature or case analysis to solve a situation. AI is only a backup tool, not my primary tool. | No, but I plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 338 | 10 |
23,915 | 23,916 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 40 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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23,916 | 23,917 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Primary/elementary school | I prefer not to say | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,917 | 23,918 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 30 | Other (please specify): | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Manufacturing | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | null | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | null | Yes | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython | Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript | Bascom, FreePascal
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | NA
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NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;Other (please specify): | for industrial controllers: dedicated technologies like Ladder, Function Block Diagram
for embedded : close connecting between hardware and software | null | null |
23,918 | 23,919 | 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);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch... | 11 | Data scientist | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,919 | 23,920 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 15 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,920 | 23,921 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,921 | 23,922 | 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 | 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);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 12 | Developer, back-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
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23,922 | 23,923 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 5 | Developer, mobile | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,923 | 23,924 | 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) | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,924 | 23,925 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 15 | Data engineer | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | null | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 13 | Italy | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | Python;R;SQL | Python;R;SQL | Python;R;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;Oracle | MongoDB;Oracle | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | NA
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NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 46,406 | null |
23,925 | 23,926 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,926 | 23,927 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,927 | 23,928 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 19 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,928 | 23,929 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 8 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 12 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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23,929 | 23,930 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | null | Employed | null | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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23,930 | 23,931 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,931 | 23,932 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,932 | 23,933 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 8 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 12 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;IBM DB2;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | IBM DB2;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | IBM DB2;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Netlify;Pacman;Supabase;Vercel | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Windsurf | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor... | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 69,609 | 6 |
23,933 | 23,934 | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch... | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
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23,934 | 23,935 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 14 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,935 | 23,936 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 |
23,936 | 23,937 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Not employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,937 | 23,938 | 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 | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 3 | Developer, game or graphics | null | null | null | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C;C++;Python | Assembly;C;C++;Python | C;C++;Python | NA
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NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube | NA
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NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 1 and 3 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | null | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Not sure | null | 6 |
23,938 | 23,939 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 1 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 0 | Yes | Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Java;Python;SQL | Java;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Maven (build tool) | Maven (build tool) | Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Documenting code | 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 never | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | solving problems without the use of ai | null | 7 |
23,939 | 23,940 | 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 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 18 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,940 | 23,941 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,941 | 23,942 | 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) | 1 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,942 | 23,943 | 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.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,943 | 23,944 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,944 | 23,945 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | Colombia | COP Colombian peso | null | Yes | C++;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL | HTML/CSS;MicroPython;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;ChromeOS | Windows;Android | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion | NA
NA | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | No | Less than once per month or monthly | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems | No, I only use AI because it helps me find problems in the code and little more. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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. | 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 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 | adaptability, logical thinking, communication, documentation | null | null |
23,945 | 23,946 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 3 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,946 | 23,947 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,947 | 23,948 | I am learning to code | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 16 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 1 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,948 | 23,949 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 24 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Bl... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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) | 35 | Architect, software or solutions | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Manufacturing | Developing specialized expertise
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,949 | 23,950 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | I prefer not to say | null | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books... | 10 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | null | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Algeria | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C;C++;Delphi;Go;Python | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;npm;pnpm | Microsoft Azure | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | c++23;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | null | Asana;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Writing code | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing | Multi-platform search enablement;Integration with external agents and APIs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 6 |
23,950 | 23,951 | 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 | 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 | 18 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Fintech | You like your manager
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 3 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 804,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL | NA
haskell | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool) | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus | Docker;Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Arch | Ubuntu | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello | GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles | 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 | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | Other (write in): | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Systems architecture, security, planning, designing, etc | 84,277 | 7 |
23,951 | 23,952 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other (please specify): | 10 | Other (please specify): | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Other (please specify):
I like what I'm working on | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | 4 | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 468,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | DataFusion
DataFusion | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;npm;Vite | sbt
NA | Yes | Express;Fastify;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails | Express;Fastify;Node.js;React | Express;Fastify;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | null | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | null | 137,659 | 10 |
23,952 | 23,953 | 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 | 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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 8 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 |
23,953 | 23,954 | I am learning to code | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 10 | Retired | 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 | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 30,000 | Yes | Delphi;Elixir;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;R;Rust;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Dart;F#;Fortran;Groovy;Lisp;R;Visual Basic (.Net) | Groovy;R | Sudo
Sudo | null | Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Valkey | Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse;Amazon Redshift | MariaDB | Flac,wav, sata
Hello | null | APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Yandex Cloud | null | null | Go daddy
Google cloud | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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23,954 | 23,955 | 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.) | Not employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 5 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,955 | 23,956 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 17 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,956 | 23,957 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | null | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,957 | 23,958 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Volunteering (regularly);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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 4 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | null | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,958 | 23,959 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 11 | Academic researcher | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,959 | 23,960 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 12 | 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 | 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) | 25 | Project manager | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 104,000 | Yes | JavaScript;Python;SQL;VBA | JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA | JavaScript;Python;SQL;VBA | M
M | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | Windows | Obsidian | Azure Devops | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in): | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | 120,655 | null |
23,960 | 23,961 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 9 | 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 | 12 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | null | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 5 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 3,200,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 149,778 | 8 |
23,961 | 23,962 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 33 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 12 | Project manager | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Energy | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 2 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 700,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Other Industry purpose (write in): | Language processing | null | AI agents have increased my productivity. | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents... | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Same skills as today. Human coding in my view, will never be obsolete. | 108,864 | null |
23,962 | 23,963 | 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.) | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | 35 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,963 | 23,964 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Student | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | School | Robust and complete API
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23,964 | 23,965 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | Architect, software or solutions | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,965 | 23,966 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
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23,966 | 23,967 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 50 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 45 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Connected to an open-source project
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23,967 | 23,968 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | null | Project manager | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
Offline Capability | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | United Arab Emirates | AED United Arab Emirates dirham | 168,000 | null | VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;R;Swift;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat;ChromeOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat;ChromeOS | Azure Devops;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner | Azure Devops;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner | Azure Devops;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
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NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring | Search for answers | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Other (write in): | 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 haven’t encountered any problems | I dont have to use LLM prompts for my work. I use it to get the basic structure for my code but I write the code myself after understanding the flow. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support | Language processing;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have 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. | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec ... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Ability to understand the problem at the core level and customize the solution correctly. AI tools currently don't prioritize accuracy heavily. Honesty in solution finding and the human touch will always be valued in my field. | 45,746 | null |
23,968 | 23,969 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | 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 | 35 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 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
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23,969 | 23,970 | 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 | 25 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 33 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Other: | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 7 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 140,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 25,485 | 7 |
23,970 | 23,971 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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.) | 30 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,971 | 23,972 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 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 | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Healthcare | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Ireland | EUR European Euro | 74,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | vue,react
NA | Yes | MySQL | null | null | NA
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NA | null | jQuery;React;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu | null | Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 85,851 | 6 |
23,972 | 23,973 | I code primarily as a hobby | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 28 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 35 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
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23,973 | 23,974 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,974 | 23,975 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | null | null | null | null | Student | 10,000 or more employees | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | null | null | Higher Education | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Ada;Kotlin | Visual Basic (.Net) | null | NA
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23,975 | 23,976 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 9 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,976 | 23,977 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | null | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
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23,977 | 23,978 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media | 30 | Engineering manager | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 165,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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;Other (write in): | Too some degree. I mostly use it for proof of concepts and very specific features where I am in full control of the use case knowing I will fully edit the output and/or use it is a template to then practically apply it. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence | MCP servers | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have ... | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | Redis;supabase | null | Zapier | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new | null | null | null | 165,000 | 8 |
23,978 | 23,979 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Retired | Volunteering (regularly) | 39 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 46 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
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23,979 | 23,980 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 14 | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,980 | 23,981 | 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 (less than 10 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 7 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,981 | 23,982 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 8 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,982 | 23,983 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 22 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,983 | 23,984 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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) | null | UX, Research Ops or UI design professional | Less than 20 employees | null | null | null | Personal Project | null | null | Software Development | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Egypt | BSD Bahamian dollar | null | No | null | null | null | NA
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23,984 | 23,985 | 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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,985 | 23,986 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 25 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 3 | Nigeria | NGN Nigerian naira | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Python | null | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip | Podman;Vite | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel;WordPress | React;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;PyCharm | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | iOS | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello | Confluence | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Videos | null | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code | Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;IT operations;Customer service support;Marketing | MCP servers | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Seriously, I don't know | null | 6 |
23,986 | 23,987 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Colleague or on-the-job training | 16 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,987 | 23,988 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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 | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 24 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;... | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 21 | UX, Research Ops or UI design professional | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | null | Retail and Consumer Services | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10,000 | 999 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | HKD Hong Kong dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
23,988 | 23,989 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,989 | 23,990 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,990 | 23,991 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Retired | Volunteering (regularly) | 41 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 43 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 0 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | null | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Bluesky;YouTube | Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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 | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Not my professional work as I'm retired, but it is vibe coding is central to my hobby development | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;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 | UX will remain more human than AI, I suspect. | null | null |
23,991 | 23,992 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,992 | 23,993 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,993 | 23,994 | 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 | 25 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,994 | 23,995 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Connected to an open-source project
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NA | null | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
23,995 | 23,996 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 7 | Other (please specify): | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
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NA | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 15 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 40,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,996 | 23,997 | 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 | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 15 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,997 | 23,998 | 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 | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,998 | 23,999 | 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.) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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23,999 | 24,000 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 22 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | 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
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