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24,300 | 24,301 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | 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);Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 10 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 1 | Bulgaria | BGN Bulgarian lev | 3,792 | Yes | C++;GDScript;Go;PowerShell | C++;GDScript;Go;Rust | C++;GDScript;Go | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;NuGet | Docker;Kubernetes;Make | Docker;Kubernetes;Make | cmake, vcpkg
cmake, vcpkg | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | 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 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. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | 2,249 | 6 |
24,301 | 24,302 | 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) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | School | Robust and complete API
I like it | Other (please specify):
It has too much AI | null | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 0 | Yes | Assembly;C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam | Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;Go;Lisp;OCaml;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Gleam | Elixir;Python;Rust;Gleam | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis | Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Ansible;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Flask | Astro;Deno;Flask;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails | Flask | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;VSCodium | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;VSCodium | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;VSCodium | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | NixOS | NixOS | Clickup;GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | Stack Overflow;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 | 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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | 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 | All of them | null | 5 |
24,302 | 24,303 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 20 | Engineering manager | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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24,303 | 24,304 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 12 | Developer, front-end | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite | Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | Astro;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | No, but I plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 87,011 | 6 |
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NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Energy | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 7 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust | GDScript;Python;Rust | Python;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL | Databricks SQL | Databricks SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Cargo;Docker | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android | Windows;MacOS | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | Writing code;Predictive analytics | 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 | Partially | 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 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 the quality of my code. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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 | 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 | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Orchestrating agents. Understanding customer needs. Understanding the real world and making it graspable for the AI. | 69,609 | 8 |
24,305 | 24,306 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time) | 17 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,306 | 24,307 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | School | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 1 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 120,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;R;Rust;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;R;Rust | Haskell
Haskell | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code | 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 | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 | Amazon Bedrock Agents | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Yes, designing systems can't be done by an AI | 120,000 | 9 |
24,307 | 24,308 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Recognition from leadership for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 6 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 124,000 | Yes | C#;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing 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 | no. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | the ability to discern bad code from sloppy code generated by AI. Also, realizing that the code generated could have security flaws or risks that should not be overlooked by just letting them write it without oversight. | 124,000 | 4 |
24,308 | 24,309 | I am learning to code | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Retired | Volunteering (regularly);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) | 15 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media;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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media | 7 | AI/ML engineer | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | null | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | null | null | Government | null | null | null | null | 8 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 100 | Yes | Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Perl;Python;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | null | Polish
English | Yes | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;Pocketbase | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;Pacman;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Drupal;Express;FastAPI | null | null | NA
I | Yes | Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim | null | null | NA
NA | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS | null | Airtable;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Notion | Asana;Google Workspace | Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | I don't use Stack Overflow | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles | null | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | Wsl - - install | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Cybersecurity | Language processing;MCP servers | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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. | null | null | null | Redis;Fireproof;LanceDB;Letta;Neo4j;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;pgvector;Milvus;Pinecone;LangMem;mem0 | null | Agno;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph;Haystack;Martian;lyzr | null | Honeycomb;opik;Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith;Langfuse;Protect AI;helicone | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Replit | null | When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 27 | null |
24,309 | 24,310 | 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 | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 8 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
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24,310 | 24,311 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | null | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Go;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Go;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Cargo;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite | Supabase | null | Nix
Nix | Yes | Flask;Vue.js | Next.js;Vue.js | Vue.js | HTMX
HTMX | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | Helix
Helix | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora;NixOS | null | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, I only do not generate large sections of code using LLMs. I instead ask specific questions and consider the output before manually integrating it. | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;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 |
24,311 | 24,312 | 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) | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 23 | Academic researcher | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 52,000 | Yes | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust | C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Pascal
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | dolt
dolt | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Flask | Flask | Flask | nicegui
nicegui | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | geany
geany | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Ubuntu;Arch | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | 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 | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | Code quality assessment, security audits | 60,328 | null |
24,312 | 24,313 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | null | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 15 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,313 | 24,314 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Good brand and public image
NA | Ethical concerns
Difficulté | null | null | Yes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,314 | 24,315 | 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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 5 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 5 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 65,000 | Yes | Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;PostgreSQL | Apache Jackrabbit
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Express;jQuery;Next.js;React;Axum | Deno;Next.js;React;Axum | Deno;Next.js;React;Axum | Adobe Experience Manager
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | hostinger;Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in): | Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | yes, i use it for meaningless tasks, small tools, one-off prototypes and unit tests. | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | communicating, creative thinking | 17,738 | 5 |
24,315 | 24,316 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 28 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 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 | 30 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Insurance | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 130,000 | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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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;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 130,000 | 0 |
24,316 | 24,317 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | null | null | 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 | Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;Rust | C;Erlang;F#;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;TypeScript;Zig | C;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | emacs
emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | null | GitHub | null | null | codeberg
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NA | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | null |
24,317 | 24,318 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 8 | Data or business analyst | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,318 | 24,319 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 14 | Developer, mobile | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | School | Easy-to-use API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Yarn | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Fastify;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | MacOS;Android | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, definitely | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Testing code | Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity | MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT | 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 | 6 |
24,319 | 24,320 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,320 | 24,321 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 40 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,321 | 24,322 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Engineering manager | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | School | Good brand and public image
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Higher Education | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;COBOL;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;Gleam | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Pocketbase | null | null | NA
NA | null | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Datadog;Digital Ocean;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Podman;Poetry;Yandex Cloud;Yarn | Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog | Datadog | NA
NA | null | AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Deno;React;Spring Boot;WordPress | Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony | Spring Boot | NA
NA | null | Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++ | null | null | NA
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24,322 | 24,323 | 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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 22 | Developer, front-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 15 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 360,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Datadog;Homebrew;npm;Podman;Splunk;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Homebrew;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Homebrew;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | RAG | Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini | RAG | null | null | MacOS;Android | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | Draw.io, Zoom Whiteboard
Draw.io, Zoom Whiteboard | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | 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 | Less than once per month or monthly | 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 | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code | Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes, sometimes if it is a straightforward task | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | 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 agen... | null | null | 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 | I think the more senior & staff plus level engineers that remain will need to be good at describing problems, reviewing the code to ensure it makes sense and is what is actually desired. Not to mention ensure there is no nefarious code introduced. | 360,000 | 7 |
24,323 | 24,324 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 5 | Developer, QA or test | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 4 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 60,000 | Yes | Java;JavaScript | Java;JavaScript | Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | 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;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data | Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging or fixing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no it is not | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | critical thinking and teamplay | 16,374 | null |
24,324 | 24,325 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Retired | None of the above | 32 | 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 | 38 | Retired | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,325 | 24,326 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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) | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,326 | 24,327 | 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 | 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, desktop or enterprise applications | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Healthcare | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Java;SQL | Assembly;Rust | null | ABAP
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | 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. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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... | System design / architecture / best practices / readability / communication / working together / deep knowledge of the language you use to understand what somebody else / AI wrote | 87,011 | 8 |
24,327 | 24,328 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | None of the above | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,328 | 24,329 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 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
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24,329 | 24,330 | 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.);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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 20 | AI/ML engineer | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,330 | 24,331 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,331 | 24,332 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Banking/Financial Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 12 | 10 | Peru | PEN Peruvian sol | 30,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
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24,332 | 24,333 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,333 | 24,334 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 8 | Academic researcher | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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24,334 | 24,335 | 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) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 30 | Engineering manager | 500 to 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 335,000 | Yes | Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL | null | null | clojure
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion | Jira | null | shortcut
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Job board | null | null | null | No, and I don't plan to | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in): | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | communication, system design and architecture | 335,000 | 7 |
24,335 | 24,336 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 9 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 4 | Pakistan | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;npm;Supabase;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Supabase;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Supabase;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Django;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React | Express;NestJS;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | openAI Reasoning models | openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, not at all. VIbe coding is just a term and may be sufficient for a small website or task. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Vector databases for AI applications | 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | pgvector;Pinecone | null | LangChain | null | helicone | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | programming, web designing, DevOps. | null | 9 |
24,336 | 24,337 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 12 | DevOps engineer or professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 5 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | C#;PowerShell;SQL | Bicep
Bicep | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform | Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;LangGraph | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;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 | About 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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | LangMem | null | LangChain;LangGraph | null | LangSmith | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | 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 | Common sense. Empathy. | null | 6 |
24,337 | 24,338 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 5 | DevOps engineer or professional | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 13 | 10 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | No | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
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24,338 | 24,339 | 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
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24,339 | 24,340 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 14 | Academic researcher | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,340 | 24,341 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;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) | 5 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 6 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 3,240,000 | Yes | C++;Go;Python | C++;Go;Python | C++;Go;Python | NA
cuda | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | BigQuery;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Poetry | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Poetry | Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Poetry | NA
uv | Yes | FastAPI | FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;PyCharm | Cursor;PyCharm | Cursor;PyCharm | NA
NA | Pydantic | Pydantic;RAG;uv | Pydantic | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube | GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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;IT operations;Data and analytics | MCP servers | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 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 | Business and DL skills | 41,340 | 8 |
24,341 | 24,342 | 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) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | School | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Python;SQL | Verilog, Tcl, SystemVerilog
Verilog, Tcl, SystemVerilog | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | HBase
HBase | Yes | Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Django | Django | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | Vim;VSCodium | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Arch | Windows;Debian | Clickup;Confluence;Jira;Miro;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | 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 monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | 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 | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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. | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | logical thinking and extensive knowledge, e.g. knowing what vulnerabilities may occur when creating a web app and knowing the consequences of using different solutions | null | 9 |
24,342 | 24,343 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,343 | 24,344 | 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 | 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 | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 13 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,344 | 24,345 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 37 | 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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 48 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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24,345 | 24,346 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | null | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,346 | 24,347 | 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 new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | null | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,347 | 24,348 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 18 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 12 | Data scientist | 20 to 99 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,348 | 24,349 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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);Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 9 | Academic researcher | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust | Kotlin;Rust | Kotlin;Rust | Nix, Lean4, Latex
Lean4 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | HTML, CSS, Javascript
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;NixOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;NixOS | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | Git
Git | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | very slightly | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | null | null | null |
24,349 | 24,350 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 33 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 43 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 190,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;Laravel;React;WordPress | Django;Drupal;Flask;Laravel;React;WordPress | Flask;Laravel;React;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Emacs
Emacs | Tailwind CSS 4 | c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama;uv | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, and it never will be. English is a terrible language for precisely describing tasks, and I bet other human languages aren't any better. If only we had a way to describe tasks that was very precise and understood by both the computer and programmer. Maybe we could put that description through a compiler and get ... | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec ... | 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 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 | AI will be generating a lot of insecure garbage, so understanding secure systems and bugs will be even more important than it is now. Otherwise exactly the same. | 190,000 | 8 |
24,350 | 24,351 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | null | Yes | Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | C;C++;Python | C;C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | CodeBlocks, CLion
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | null | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Notion;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, it's stupid | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Other Industry purpose (write in): | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Creativity | null | null |
24,351 | 24,352 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;B... | 10 | Applied scientist | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 15 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 60,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MinIO
MinIO | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React | Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Pop!_OS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Efficiency, security, solving novel problems, software ecosystems, complete systems designs, integrating with existing code, maintaining very old or obscure code | 60,000 | 9 |
24,352 | 24,353 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 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) | 6 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | null | 2 | null | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | USD United States dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
24,353 | 24,354 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 2 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Bangladesh | BDT Bangladeshi taka | null | Yes | C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | PHP frameworks, JS frameworks
PHP frameworks, JS frameworks | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 |
24,354 | 24,355 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 7 | France | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python | Assembly;C++;Lua;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | WordPress | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Xcode | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Discord;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work) | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Search for answers | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, the way I'd prefer to define vibe coding as where I'm just writing/coding the stuff that comes out my head, even if I end up finding it completely incomprehendible. I hate that Wiki definition. It is soo demeaning to programmers who just have a natural instinct for programming. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | null | 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.;Wri... | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Blackbox AI | 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 | Coming up with a certian process of rout for the code. The AI can do the programming, but deciding the path to take is what makes Humans unique from AI. | null | null |
24,355 | 24,356 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 21 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,356 | 24,357 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 10 | Academic researcher | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,357 | 24,358 | 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 (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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 7 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | 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
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24,358 | 24,359 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 28 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 1 | 1 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | 2,000,000 | Yes | Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Java;Rust | Java | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;Oracle | H2;MariaDB;Neo4J | H2;MariaDB | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Vite | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Podman;Vite | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Podman;Vite | oracle cloud infrastructure
oracle cloud infrastructure | Yes | Next.js;Node.js;React | React | React | Micronaut
Micronaut | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Forgejo
Forgejo | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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... | cooperation, best practices, systems design | 93,611 | 9 |
24,359 | 24,360 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 3 | Developer, full-stack | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 1 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Dart;Go;Rust;Swift | null | NA
NA | Yes | H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;React;Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | 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 |
24,360 | 24,361 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify): | 12 | Developer, mobile | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Fintech | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 1 | 1 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | null | null | Swift, Objective C
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, but I 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.;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 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... | Social and communication skills
Designing complex systems
Understanding the business
Understanding the system from end to end | 150,000 | 8 |
24,361 | 24,362 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 14 | 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) | 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 18 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Chile | CLP Chilean peso | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7 |
24,362 | 24,363 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Developer, mobile | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Spain | EUR European Euro | 28,000 | Yes | Dart | Dart;Swift;TypeScript | Dart | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Supabase | Cloud Firestore;Supabase | Cloud Firestore;Supabase | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Flutter
Flutter | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS | Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | null | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | yes | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, to a great extent | null | 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 | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Software architect, communication, problem solving skills | 32,484 | 7 |
24,363 | 24,364 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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) | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,364 | 24,365 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Other (please specify):
I will never buy something that markets itself as 'AI-powered' | Healthcare | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 1 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 108,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++ | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++ | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make | Make | Make | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Windows;Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | 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 | I do not use "AI Tools" at all | 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. | 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. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | I really don't know | 29,473 | 5 |
24,365 | 24,366 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Other (please specify): | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Higher Education | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
24,366 | 24,367 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 19 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
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 | 5 | 5 | Poland | USD United States dollar | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack | Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite | Docker;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React | Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js | Express;NestJS;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;WebStorm | Cursor;WebStorm | Cursor;WebStorm | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes, but only for specific subtasks, most of which I could do myself, but just delegate and then validate | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 | Almost all the same, because AI output needs validation
But also writing proper prompts too | 75,000 | 8 |
24,367 | 24,368 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 1 | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,368 | 24,369 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 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
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24,369 | 24,370 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 3 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 20 | Sri Lanka | LKR Sri Lankan rupee | 480,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;Django;Express;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | Angular;Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Android Studio;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams | GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Yes. It has become a part. | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Embedded system knowledge,
DevOps skills,
Networking skills,
AI/ML skills,
Electronic knowledge | 1,599 | null |
24,370 | 24,371 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 40 | Developer, back-end | 1,000 to 4,999 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 | Costs are manageable
Good documentation | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Fintech | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 100,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell | C#;JavaScript;PowerShell | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Digital Ocean;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform | Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Terraform | Digital Ocean;Microsoft Azure;Terraform | Bicep
Bicep | Yes | ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Predictive analytics | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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.;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 | GitHub MCP Server | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 136,141 | 7 |
24,371 | 24,372 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 31 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 42 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 2 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per week | null | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 75,410 | 8 |
24,372 | 24,373 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | null | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 14 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,373 | 24,374 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 15 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,374 | 24,375 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 10 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 19 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | null | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | null | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;Python | null | null | markdown
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Make;Pacman;Pip | Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Podman | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Zed | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Arch | null | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Trello | GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Trello | NA
NA | Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | No | 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.);Chat (bot/AI) | 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 daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | Partially yes. Only for boilerplate and/or low impact code such as for generating figures or markdown | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity. | 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. | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Ollama | null | null | null | Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | Communication skills, best practices, effective use of AI tools in a non-intrusive and detrimental way. Product understanding and working with clients/shareholders should become the number one priority skill to learn as it's the most important aspect in software engineering | null | 9 |
24,375 | 24,376 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 9 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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 | 12 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 1,265,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker | Docker | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | NA
NA | null | Claude Code;PhpStorm | Claude Code;PhpStorm | Claude Code;PhpStorm | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | 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 | 30,317 | 4 |
24,376 | 24,377 | 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 | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,377 | 24,378 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,378 | 24,379 | 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 | null | 11 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Bo... | 11 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | null | Bangladesh | BDT Bangladeshi taka | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Kotlin;Ruby;Rust;Swift | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Podman | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js | Astro;Deno;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte | null | Hono
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android;Debian;Arch | MacOS;Android;Debian;Arch | GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | 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 | No. Real, professional developers use ai as a tool. Simply a helper tool. Stupid, asshole influencers are riding the "vibe coding" trend. They are just milking the term. Vibe coders are illiterate morons without logical thinking capability. | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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.;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. | 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;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity | 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 | 5 |
24,379 | 24,380 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 12 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 | 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) | 12 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,380 | 24,381 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 7 | AI/ML engineer | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,381 | 24,382 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 30 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media | 44 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 65 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | C;C++;COBOL;Go;Java;Kotlin;R;Rust | Java | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;Cassandra;Elasticsearch | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Debian | Windows;iOS | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase | null | null | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | 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 | Problem solving and coding | 65 | 6 |
24,382 | 24,383 | I am a developer by profession | Prefer not to say | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | null | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 40 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
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24,383 | 24,384 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | 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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | 18 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
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24,384 | 24,385 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;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 | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | DevOps engineer or professional | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,385 | 24,386 | 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 (full-time) | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | France | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;OCaml;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;OCaml;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;OCaml;SQL;TypeScript | AssemblyScript
NA | Yes | SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Gradle;Make;pnpm;Vite | Bun;Gradle;Make;pnpm;Vite | Bun;Gradle;Make;pnpm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;React | Deno | Deno | Preact, SolidJS
Preact, SolidJS | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | Shadcn/ui | null | null | Windows;Android | Debian | Doxygen;GitHub | Doxygen;GitHub | Doxygen;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Phind
Phind | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Testing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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 | As a student, the closest to "professional development work" would be my studies. So "vibe coding" isn't a part of my studies, as I mainly study algorithms and take exams on paper. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | 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 | 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 | null | null | null | null | Sentry;Snyk | null | ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot | Le Chat by Mistral AI, Phind.com | 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 | The ability to fully discern the needs of a client; the ability to adapt very quickly to new technology changes; cohesion and team management. | null | null |
24,386 | 24,387 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,387 | 24,388 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 8 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,388 | 24,389 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 12 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,389 | 24,390 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 14 | 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 | 19 | Architect, software or solutions | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Robust and complete API
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24,390 | 24,391 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 3 | Architect, software or solutions | null | null | null | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,391 | 24,392 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | null | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 26 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 | 30 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 80,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MATLAB;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust | NA
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NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitLab | Confluence;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitLab | NA
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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 | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | 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;Other (write in): | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Nope | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | 108,913 | 8 |
24,392 | 24,393 | I am learning to code | 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) | 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);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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 7 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,393 | 24,394 | 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.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 8 | Other (please specify): | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,394 | 24,395 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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 | Colleague or on-the-job training | 12 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 5 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 60,200 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Redis;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Webpack;Yarn | Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Drupal;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress | Symfony;Vue.js | Symfony;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | PhpStorm | PhpStorm | PhpStorm | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | GitHub;Wikis | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
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NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (people) | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoS... | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Quality | 69,841 | 8 |
24,395 | 24,396 | 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 | 6 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | 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
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24,396 | 24,397 | 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.);Volunteering (regularly) | 15 | 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 | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
No AI features, or AI features arte entirely optional and disabled by default | Other (please specify):
AI that cannot be disabled | Manufacturing | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 14 | 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 77,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python | C#;C++;Python;Swift | C#;C++;Python | Objective-C
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pip | Docker;MSBuild | Docker;MSBuild | cmake
cmake | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Notepad++;Visual Studio | Qt Creator
Qt Creator | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace | asciidoctor
asciidoctor | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Company-sponsored forums | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Company-sponsored forums | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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 | Other (write in): | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | No. "vibe coding" is a dangerous fad. Such code rarely works and usually spreads serious vulnerabilities. | 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. | 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 | Other (please specify): | AI will cease to be relevant as the serious issues become clearer to upper management. LLMs are a dangerous dead end. | 104,829 | 8 |
24,397 | 24,398 | 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 | Attending school (part-time) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify): | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | 30 | Developer, mobile | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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24,398 | 24,399 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 1 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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) | 5 | Developer, game or graphics | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 600,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS | C++;HTML/CSS | HTML/CSS | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Rarely, less then once a week | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics | 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 improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | 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 | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Abstract thinking, Creativity, knowledge, understanding and ability to properly implement Software architecture | 14,380 | 5 |
24,399 | 24,400 | 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 | 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);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 | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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