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I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,003
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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24,004
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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);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
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24,004
24,005
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,006
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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24,007
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
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,007
24,008
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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People manager
In-person
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24,008
24,009
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
27
AI/ML engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
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No
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No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
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Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
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Yes
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24,009
24,010
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media
20
Developer, full-stack
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Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
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Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Romania
RON Romanian leu
24,000
Yes
C;Lisp;Python
Go
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mumps NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
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intersystems NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Vue.js
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NA NA
Yes
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emacs NA
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Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
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GitHub
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
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I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
emacs, classic computer science curricula
5,514
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24,010
24,011
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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24,011
24,012
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
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
Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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24,012
24,013
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,013
24,014
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.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
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Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
616,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Groovy;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++
NA NA
No
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No
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Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
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Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No way in hell. I'd rather change my profession.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Computer science skills, to understand how and why code does or doesnt work, e.g. to be able to take responsibility for delivered code. Else the AI need to be certified according to applicable standards that the application must adhere to. Understand why the AI suggest certain code. Adopting new skills/technologies tha...
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24,014
24,015
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
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24,015
24,016
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
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
Developer, mobile
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null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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24,016
24,017
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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24,017
24,018
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, full-stack
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School
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24,018
24,019
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Coding Bootcamp
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24,019
24,020
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time)
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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;Sc...
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24,020
24,021
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., 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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Student
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24,021
24,022
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
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24,023
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
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United States of America
USD United States dollar
65,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lisp;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C
LabVIEW NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Make;Pacman
Make;Pacman
Make;Pacman
NA NA
No
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Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA Emacs
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Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Markdown File;Wikis
Markdown File;Wikis
Git Git
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Search for answers
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Almost everything
65,000
1
24,023
24,024
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
19
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,024
24,025
I am a developer by profession
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
38
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
680,000
Yes
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 plat...
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Copilot
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Understanding the requirements
71,279
7
24,025
24,026
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)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,026
24,027
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
42
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
225,000
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Neo4J;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify
Kubernetes;Vercel
Kubernetes
NA NA
null
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Lovable.dev
null
Warp, Manus.ai v0,
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
Slack NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Documenting code
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
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164,156
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24,027
24,028
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
17
Cloud infrastructure engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,028
24,029
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
3
Support engineer or analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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2
24,029
24,030
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Student
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,030
24,031
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
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
8
DevOps engineer or professional
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pip;Supabase;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
fly.io fly.io
Yes
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Aider;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Aider;Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
gemma, qwen, qwencoder gemma, qwen, qwencoder
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely not. I can generate first drafts using an LLM giving it as many constraints as possible to describe my problem and desired solution. ("A problem well described is already half solved" is what they say!) But then I will work on top of that draft myself, adding edits, files, etc... I almost never give LLMs fol...
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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null
null
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Human soft skills, accountability, office politics.
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3
24,031
24,032
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
23
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
1
DevOps engineer or professional
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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null
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
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24,032
24,033
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
19
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,033
24,034
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
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null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,034
24,035
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
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Peru
PEN Peruvian sol
120,000
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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33,434
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24,035
24,036
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
27
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
39
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,036
24,037
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9
24,037
24,038
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Data or business analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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24,038
24,039
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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24,039
24,040
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
1
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable Good documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,040
24,041
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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);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 required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,041
24,042
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
India
INR Indian rupee
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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24,042
24,043
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
10
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
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24,043
24,044
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
37
Engineering manager
10,000 or more 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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
620,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Erlang;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;Rust;Scala;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Node.js;Vue.js
Astro;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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 at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
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null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes, it bootstraps a number of projects to show various approaches rapidly.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Redis;Neo4j;ChromaDB;Weaviate
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ability to describe problems; actual problem solving; business need analysis; innovation; big picture simplification
452,342
6
24,044
24,045
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Portugal
EUR European Euro
32,000
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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37,125
6
24,045
24,046
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
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
15
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
24,046
24,047
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, ...
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;St...
5
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,048
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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24,048
24,049
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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24,049
24,050
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
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
39
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
3,300
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;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
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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6
24,050
24,051
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
22
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24,051
24,052
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
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NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
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null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
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null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
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null
Windows;iOS;Debian
MacOS
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Hacker News
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
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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
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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
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
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ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
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8
24,052
24,053
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)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
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Software Development
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No
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24,053
24,054
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Coding Bootcamp
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Academic researcher
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null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
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Other:
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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India
INR Indian rupee
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
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24,054
24,055
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
4
France
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Analyzing interactions
60,328
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24,055
24,056
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
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24,056
24,057
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical med...
4
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
2,000,000
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
BigQuery;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Django;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Trae;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
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null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, it is.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Lifelong learning.
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24,057
24,058
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
120,000
Yes
C#
C#;F#;TypeScript
C#
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
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
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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163,370
8
24,058
24,059
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
13
Developer, full-stack
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null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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Software Development
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Ukraine
USD United States dollar
190,000
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190,000
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24,059
24,060
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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24,060
24,061
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API Thorough Documentation
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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24,061
24,062
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
19
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
27
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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2
24,062
24,063
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
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
null
Academic researcher
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NA NA
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24,063
24,064
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Energy
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NA NA
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24,064
24,065
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
7
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);Coding Bootcamp
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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8
24,065
24,066
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
null
Developer, back-end
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
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
40,000,000
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
Debugging or fixing 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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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1,528
7
24,066
24,067
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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)
32
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API Easy to learn and easy to implement
Prohibitive pricing Steep learning curve
Healthcare
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,067
24,068
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
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null
null
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null
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24,068
24,069
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
DevOps engineer or professional
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24,069
24,070
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
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,070
24,071
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Blazor;jQuery
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
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null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;X
Stack Overflow;Reddit;X
Stack Overflow;Reddit;X
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no - not yet.
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
reviewing ai generated code, debugging skills
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24,071
24,072
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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)
20
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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10
24,072
24,073
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
38
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
40
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Spain
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL;VBA
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
dbisam, elevatedb dbisam, elevatedb
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Yarn
Cloudflare;Docker
Cloudflare;Docker
kamal kamal
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Delphi IDE Delphi IDE
Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
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null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
KanbanFlow KanbanFlow
X
X
X
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
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;Testing code
null
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development 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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
Same as now. AI tools can help you to write less code, find better solutions for a concrete problem, write better code in a less known language ..., but you must know the main problem and how to solve it.
63,808
8
24,073
24,074
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);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 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)
14
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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24,074
24,075
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
29
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,075
24,076
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
35
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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220,000
8
24,076
24,077
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
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
C;C++;Python;Rust
C;Rust
C;Rust
Haskell NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitLab;Redmine
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Handle complexity, bigger picture and future-proof solutions
55,687
8
24,077
24,078
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,078
24,079
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,079
24,080
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.)
10
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);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);Colleague or on-the-job training
17
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
software design
104,413
7
24,080
24,081
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,081
24,082
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
I prefer not to say
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Oman
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase...
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase...
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase...
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24,082
24,083
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
21
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
26
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9
24,083
24,084
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
27
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Webpack
Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Composer;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PhpStorm;Sublime Text
NA NA
RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
RAG;Google Gemini
RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
Redis;Qdrant;Milvus
null
null
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
high level planning
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10
24,084
24,085
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)
7
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
13
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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Malta
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
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null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Yarn
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NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Node.js
Angular;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Rider
Notepad++;Rider
NA NA
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Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
null
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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58,007
8
24,085
24,086
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
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
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null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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India
INR Indian rupee
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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24,086
24,087
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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24,087
24,088
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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24,088
24,089
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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4
24,089
24,090
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,090
24,091
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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24,091
24,092
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Student
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No
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NA NA
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24,092
24,093
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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)
5
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
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24,093
24,094
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
39
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Other (please specify):
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24,094
24,095
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Books / Physical media
15
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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24,095
24,096
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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24,096
24,097
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
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Spain
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
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null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;New Relic
Cargo;Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
React;Ruby on Rails
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NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
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null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
LogSeq NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Only for generating unit tests
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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
correctly asking questions to fully understand the nuances of product requirements that are not explicitly stated in requirement documents. Also, analyzing and evaluating the relevant non functional requirements of a system and the entire project lifecycle based on expected usage
110,214
5
24,097
24,098
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
45
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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24,098
24,099
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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