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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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9
Academic researcher
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null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
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Software Development
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I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
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Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
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6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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15
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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24,102
24,103
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None of the above
20
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch...
20
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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Software Development
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I am a developer by profession
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6
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null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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9
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1,000 to 4,999 employees
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Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
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Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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Yes
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
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NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform
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NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
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Shadcn/ui
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Shadcn/ui
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Windows;MacOS
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Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Rally NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
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openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
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Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
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Yes, I use AI tools weekly
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Project planning;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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GitHub Copilot
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When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Being Human, Soft skills, Problem solving
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Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
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People manager
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9
24,106
24,107
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)
8
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24,107
24,108
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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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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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24,108
24,109
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.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e.,...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;F#;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Go;HTML/CSS;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Homebrew;npm
Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Xcode
Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
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24,109
24,110
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)
11
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);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, mobile
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives 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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,110
24,111
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
70,000
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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
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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95,299
7
24,111
24,112
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
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24,112
24,113
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
24,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Java;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Java;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Yarn
APT;Cargo;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Redmine;Trello
GitHub;Redmine;Trello
GitHub;Redmine;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Nope
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
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null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
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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null
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null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
I think good taste and decision making in software design is never gonna be replaceable by AIs.
27,844
5
24,113
24,114
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
null
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
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null
Windows
Ubuntu
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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24,114
24,115
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
50
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,115
24,116
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
300,000
Yes
JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;TypeScript
JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
NestJS
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
null
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;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
In the rare instance I'm working on a very new and/or small and/or exceptionally documented codebase.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding business problems and unstated and/or implicit requirements
300,000
5
24,116
24,117
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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)
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
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives 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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24,117
24,118
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
2
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,118
24,119
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
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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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24,119
24,120
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,120
24,121
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
23
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
173,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;PHP;Python;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Ruby;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Ruby;Swift
YAML YAML
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm
Homebrew
Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Xcode
Cursor;Sublime Text;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;Sublime Text;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
Roam Research Roam Research
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Substack
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, but only for scripts and small tools that aren’t deployed to production.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
Llama Index;Ollama
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
Cursor
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
Critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem decomposition, ability to communicate clearly to both AI tools and people.
173,000
3
24,121
24,122
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
22
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
6
Italy
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Lua;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Lua;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Doxygen;Markdown File;Redmine
Azure Devops;Doxygen;Markdown File;Redmine
Azure Devops;Doxygen;Markdown File;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no, and it will not be in short time.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
yes, my work is not only about implementing specific algorithms and use cases, but also design the algorithm and use cases.
58,007
7
24,122
24,123
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
2
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,123
24,124
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Colleague or on-the-job training
19
Product manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,124
24,125
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
14
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,125
24,126
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Privacy policy acceptable
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
77,552
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
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
Yes but it's made some messy codebases
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
105,580
null
24,126
24,127
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
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Fun to use
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
8
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
540,000
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Rust
null
elm, haskell elm, haskell
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;npm;Webpack
Cargo;Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
elm, magento elm
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;PhpStorm;RustRover;Vim;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS;NixOS
Ubuntu
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
discourse discourse
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Problem solving, the ability to understand what code does, translating customer requests into actual requirements, managing a codebase on a larger scale
56,604
8
24,127
24,128
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 (10-19 hours per week)
4
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
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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
4
2
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
300,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Pip
Cloudflare;Kubernetes;Pip
Cloudflare;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code
Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
it's a shitty thing I believe
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI guidance, analyzing
7,574
7
24,128
24,129
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.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Finland
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig;Mojo
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Podman
Docker;Homebrew;Pip
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS;Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
null
Redis
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;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
null
92,812
8
24,129
24,130
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
44
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
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null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I don't believe in vibe coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
10
24,130
24,131
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,131
24,132
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, back-end
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,132
24,133
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Fintech
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
24,133
24,134
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
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
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;Games or coding challenges
11
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
62,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, I would not allow all code to be written just by "Vibes"
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;Semantic Kernel
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus;Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Translating stakeholders requirements into what code actually needs to be implemented.
72,393
8
24,134
24,135
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives 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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NA NA
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24,135
24,136
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
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)
5
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Government
null
I'm not sure
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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24,136
24,137
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,137
24,138
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Romania
EUR European Euro
160,000
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
185,623
5
24,138
24,139
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
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,139
24,140
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
5
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
Java
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium
null
Netbeans NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub
GitHub
Codeberg NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Strong Programming Skills
null
null
24,140
24,141
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Drupal
Angular;Blazor;React;Vue.js
Angular;Blazor
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
8
24,141
24,142
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
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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
10
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
24,142
24,143
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
11
null
Honduras
HNL Honduran lempira
312,300
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Google Workspace;Jira
Google Workspace;Jira
Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not really but it's easy to not write easy methods and just review them. For complex tasks, it's better to write it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Chatgpt
Zapier
null
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving, complex implementations with third party APIs, complex bugs in large codebases
11,964
7
24,143
24,144
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
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
1
Product manager
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
null
null
2
2
Windows
null
Asana
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,144
24,145
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
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
325,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA Julia
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Google Spanner NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Pip;Vite
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Vite
Dokku Dokku
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning 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
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Rarely
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Being able to communicate and document effectively
325,000
8
24,145
24,146
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing Aggressivly marketed AI capablities
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,146
24,147
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
null
null
Yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,147
24,148
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cosmos DB;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No and Never will be
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Customer service support
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Ollama;Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Adaptability to the New Technologies, Soft skills, Minimum Trust on AI and Maximum Skills, Most Importantly Keeping the Command on the Project and not completely depending on AI
null
null
24,148
24,149
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
108,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
125,296
7
24,149
24,150
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,150
24,151
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
500,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5,812
null
24,151
24,152
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
660,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel
jQuery;Laravel;Symfony
jQuery;Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Learning new skills.
7,672
6
24,152
24,153
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);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
14
Developer, back-end
500 to 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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly 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
4
3
Peru
PEN Peruvian sol
7,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1,950
9
24,153
24,154
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
20
Cloud infrastructure engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
203,000
Yes
Elixir;Go;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Vim
Claude Code;Vim
Claude Code;Vim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat;ChromeOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Asana;GitHub;Notion;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);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
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Partially. It depends on the use-case and the longevity of the generated code.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;Weaviate
null
Vertex AI;LangChain
null
Honeycomb;Wiz
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
The same skills.
203,000
4
24,154
24,155
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,155
24,156
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,156
24,157
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Respects privacy
Prohibitive pricing Made in a forign country
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer No agile development
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Pip
Pip
Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
VSCodium
null
Wing Pro Wing Pro
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
null
null
Codeberg Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed Closing the sign-in and cookie popups
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Other (write in):
Documenting code;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No. We do not do this, and we have no plans on doing "vibe coding".
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Diversity of thought. When everyone uses the same AI agents, everyone will get the same AI answers. We need people doing things differently so we can see and solve problems from multiple perspectives.
85,000
8
24,157
24,158
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Deno;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Fedora
MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or Info...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Innovation
162,421
6
24,158
24,159
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,159
24,160
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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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24,160
24,161
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,161
24,162
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Nepal
NPR Nepalese rupee
600,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Laravel
jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
4,363
null
24,162
24,163
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
26
Developer, QA or test
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): verifiable supply chain trust
Other (please specify): proprietary, non-linux, presence of AI
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig
C;Go;Lua;Python;Zig
Go;Lua;Python;Zig
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Podman
docker-compose docker-compose
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
hell 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Architectural design, forward thinking around business needs, architecting for expansion, weighing cost-benefit, applying ethical considerations, identifying ethical issues, identifying garbage AI output, ensuring outputs from other peoples' work is correct... essentially, thinking about big picture and ethics, as well...
95,299
null
24,163
24,164
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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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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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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24,164
24,165
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
45
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Other (please specify): Excellent documentation
Availability of better alternatives Poor documentations
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
0
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
140,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
102,142
null
24,165
24,166
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
0
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Prolog;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Java
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
24,166
24,167
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
19
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
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null
null
null
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24,167
24,168
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
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);Games or coding challenges
17
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
24,168
24,169
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
null
null
null
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
uv uv
Yes
Django;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Django;Node.js;Svelte
Django;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text
Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Zed
Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Arch
Debian;Arch
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,169
24,170
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
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Kotlin;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Ollama
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Arch
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
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null
Qwen NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at all
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
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.
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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
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85,000
7
24,170
24,171
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
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24,171
24,172
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,172
24,173
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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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24,173
24,174
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,174
24,175
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
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24,175
24,176
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
C;C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;OCaml;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C;C++;Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Zed
Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Fedora
Windows;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
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2,092
7
24,176
24,177
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
13
Developer, full-stack
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null
No
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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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24,177
24,178
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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;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
Other (please specify):
18
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
20
Ireland
EUR European Euro
80
Yes
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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93
10
24,178
24,179
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
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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24,179
24,180
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
60
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);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
60
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
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null
No
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,180
24,181
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
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
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
29
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
null
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
IBM DB2;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
FastAPI;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
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
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
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
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, it is a highway to hell.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
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null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving skills, and a deep understanding of the problem domain and deciding which solution approach is the right one.
null
8
24,181
24,182
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability 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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5
24,182
24,183
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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
25
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
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null
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,183
24,184
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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24,184
24,185
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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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24,185
24,186
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;SQL
Python;R
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,186
24,187
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;St...
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives 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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NA NA
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24,187
24,188
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Data scientist
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
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null
null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,188
24,189
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
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
France
EUR European Euro
50,633
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
HCL, Jinja NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Clickhouse
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Splunk;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Splunk;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Most of the time, I don't feel the need to do "vibe coding". When I do, it is either very exceptional or I am deeply stuck and need to be unblocked.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
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58,742
7
24,189
24,190
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.);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media
7
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
India
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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10
24,190
24,191
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Haskell Haskell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Windows;iPadOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
null
Business process automation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
24,191
24,192
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
25
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more 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
Other (please specify): Active community
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
300,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;New Relic
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;New Relic
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;NestJS;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
NestJS;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
NestJS;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Vim
Sublime Text
Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Airtable;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
300,000
8
24,192
24,193
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
24,193
24,194
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,194
24,195
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
null
null
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Lua;Python
Lua;Python;Rust
Lua;Python
Julia Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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 collaboration within my team.
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.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
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24,195
24,196
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
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)
6
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24,196
24,197
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,197
24,198
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
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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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24,198
24,199
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
46
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
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null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
High level design
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24,199
24,200
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
20
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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