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I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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20
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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I am a developer by profession
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Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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17
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24,405
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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20
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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24,406
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,407
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
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Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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USD United States dollar
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Less than once per month or monthly
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Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
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I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no!
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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When I 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...
Actually having a good understanding of theory - being able to come up with a plan of how to structure a program to solve certain problems.
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24,407
24,408
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
24
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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24,408
24,409
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
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C#;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
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NA NA
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24,409
24,410
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
25
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;NuGet
scoop NA
Yes
Node.js;Vue.js
Blazor;Deno;Node.js;React
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
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Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
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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;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes, I do it exactly as it is defined in wikipedia.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I 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
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
I still think writing code will be valuable (and everything that goes with that). I just think it will be important to leverage AI to boost efficient productivity.
210,000
8
24,410
24,411
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
23
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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24,411
24,412
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
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15
Support engineer or analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
3
Brazil
USD United States dollar
54,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;TypeScript
ReScript NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL
Aerospike NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Control Plane NA
Yes
Django;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
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null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Notion
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Prompt engineering as I don't see it being replaced anything else. Communications skills to collaborate with non-technical teams.
54,000
3
24,412
24,413
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,413
24,414
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
5
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
null
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NA NA
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24,414
24,415
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,415
24,416
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,416
24,417
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
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
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)
7
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more 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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,417
24,418
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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24,418
24,419
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Games or coding challenges
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
16
Austria
EUR European Euro
111,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;npm;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Gatsby NA
Yes
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Claude Desktop NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
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null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
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;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecture, actually selecting what features need to be implemented (and in what order!) technology / stack decisions, separation of concerns, and single responsibility principle. Also code readability and general organization.
128,776
8
24,419
24,420
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure;Vercel
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;jQuery;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Vibe coding is what is mostly did on a school project for mobile driven development. But otherwise not the type of person for it.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
The skill: to think much further ahead how a project will develop and the skills to communicate with stakeholders
null
null
24,420
24,421
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
28
Data or business analyst
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
24,421
24,422
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);Attending school (part-time)
null
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
9
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
null
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
meilisearch meilisearch
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pip
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js;Vue.js
Deno;Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;VSCodium;Zed
Android Studio;Nano
NA NA
Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
rust
null
8
24,422
24,423
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Pip
Docker;Make;MSBuild;Pip
Docker;Make;MSBuild;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Fuck no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec ...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Writing secure, functional, and efficient code.
null
null
24,423
24,424
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
11
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
1
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
24,424
24,425
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
29
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 NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,425
24,426
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv;visionOS
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
9
24,426
24,427
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
50,000
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
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Netlify;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Netlify;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Netlify;npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
Drupal;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
Drupal;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
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)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;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...
Creative and specialised skills
68,071
10
24,427
24,428
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)
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
552,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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552,000
9
24,428
24,429
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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24,429
24,430
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
None of the above
40
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
25
Retired
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24,430
24,431
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
DevOps engineer or professional
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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24,431
24,432
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
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
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
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NA NA
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24,432
24,433
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,433
24,434
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
None of the above
27
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
31
Data or business analyst
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
730,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
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Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Communication
76,520
6
24,434
24,435
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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24,435
24,436
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)
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24,436
24,437
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
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
5
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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24,437
24,438
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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24,438
24,439
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, back-end
null
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null
No
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24,439
24,440
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.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
240,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;Scala;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Scala;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Scala
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb
Spark, parquet Iceberg, parquet
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Homebrew
AWS CDK AWS CDK
Yes
React
jQuery;React;Vue.js
React
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;RustRover;Sublime Text
Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
Asana
null
null
NA Internal company tool
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Opus Anthropic: Claude Opus
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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 daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting 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
For some things, especially unit tests, yes. For other things no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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Amazon Bedrock Agents
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null
Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding the integration between different systems
240,000
1
24,440
24,441
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
33
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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24,441
24,442
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
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null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
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null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,442
24,443
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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24,443
24,444
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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;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
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18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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24,444
24,445
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
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null
null
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24,445
24,446
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
3
Data or business analyst
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
12
United States of America
USD United States dollar
94,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;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.
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null
null
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
Understanding code bases and conventions. I think LLMs will continue to struggle with larger code bases as they can't handle all that context. Understanding the business domain will be critical, as well as being able to use that understanding to guide technology decisions. I don't believe AI will be able to get an unde...
94,000
null
24,446
24,447
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
14
Developer, game or graphics
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
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24,447
24,448
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
15
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
null
null
null
Work
null
null
Higher Education
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
Germany
USD United States dollar
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
null
A few times per week
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null
null
null
null
null
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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):
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24,448
24,449
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): nice way of coding
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
France
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
C#;COBOL;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
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null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman;Prometheus;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Flask;Svelte
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
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;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):
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. If AI generates better code than you do, then keep no-coding and use AI, or change job.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
unit testing functional testing application quality
75,410
4
24,449
24,450
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Games or coding challenges
18
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,450
24,451
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
41
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,451
24,452
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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NA NA
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24,452
24,453
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
1,200,000
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;LangGraph;uv
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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
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
Problem solving
13,949
8
24,453
24,454
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
9
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I don't believe in "vibe coding" i prefer tink how to resolve the problem
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
IT operations;Data and analytics
Personalized agent creation
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have 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.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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deepseek
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8
24,454
24,455
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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24,456
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
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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24,456
24,457
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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24,457
24,458
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,458
24,459
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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24,459
24,460
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Student
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Delphi;Erlang;Java;JavaScript;Python
Ada;Assembly;Python;Ruby;SQL;Mojo
Python
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;DuckDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Poetry;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;...
Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Poetry;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;NixOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
LangChain
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
GitHub Copilot;Devin AI
null
When I want to compare different solutions
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null
24,460
24,461
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
12
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
36,000
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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41,765
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24,461
24,462
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
125,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
MacOS
Airtable;Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Wikis
Asana;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Wikis
Asana;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
MCP servers
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.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, long-term planning/thinking.
125,000
6
24,462
24,463
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
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
9
Data scientist
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,463
24,464
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Other (write in):
NO THE AI IS MAKING IT SO HARD TO WORK PLEASE HELP ITS THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF TO HELP ME AND IT DOESN'T HELP
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
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null
null
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24,464
24,465
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
111,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
C#;C++;Python
C++;Python
Haskell Haskell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
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 weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely no, I only use LLM for code snippets or learning, but I prefer to control each line of my own code.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
111,000
8
24,465
24,466
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
47
Retired
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,466
24,467
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.)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
45
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;R;SQL
Lisp;Rust;Scala
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
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
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
deep understanding of domain and code base will be valuable
160,000
5
24,467
24,468
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,468
24,469
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,469
24,470
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Student
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
No
null
3
7
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
null
Python
C++;Fortran;GDScript
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Very unfavorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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24,470
24,471
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
Books / Physical media;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
5
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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,471
24,472
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
Product manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): easy maintenance and standard
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack
Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack
Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Debian
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Bluesky
Bluesky
Bluesky
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
Chat (people)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, but I 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.;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 fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Social
null
null
24,472
24,473
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
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
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
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
24,473
24,474
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
17
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Pip;Podman;Splunk
Ansible;Pip;Podman;Splunk
Ansible;Pip;Podman;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;WordPress
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
DataGrip DataGrip
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
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
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, in fact it's used by others on the team and in many cases it is incorrect or wrong and nonworking.
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.;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 fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
105,000
null
24,474
24,475
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)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
5
DevOps engineer or professional
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bangladesh
USD United States dollar
90,000
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
90,000
9
24,475
24,476
I am a developer by profession
45-54 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
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null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,476
24,477
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.)
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
Other (please specify):
20
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API Not woke
Other (please specify): Woke
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects Kotlin
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
76,000
Yes
Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript;Zig
Kotlin;TypeScript
NA cpp2,cppfront
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL
H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
H2;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm
Bun;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes
OpenShift NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
NA bun,kotlin/JS,kotlin/WASM,compose multiplatform
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
X;YouTube
X;YouTube
X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting 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
Other (write in):
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.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;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
Not writing code like an Indian
88,171
8
24,477
24,478
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;uv
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
c++23;Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Fedora
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly 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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,478
24,479
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am 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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
Testing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No it isn't
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,479
24,480
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
53,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;WebStorm;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;WebStorm;Zed
Fleet Fleet
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes it is.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
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 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 pla...
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
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
Understanding the full context of the code. Also understanding the features the user want's and how to implement them. AI will stay in a supporting role.
61,488
8
24,480
24,481
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Financial analyst or engineer
10,000 or more 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 NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,481
24,482
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
CMake CMake
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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
24,482
24,483
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
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
30
Engineering manager
500 to 999 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
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,483
24,484
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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 NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,484
24,485
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
17
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,485
24,486
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
31
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
240,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Kubernetes;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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
no, i still write most code by hand and utilize AI for "how do i do this thing on a new platform" or "how can I generate unit tests for what I wrote"
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
code structure, describing problems, validting architecture, and fixing all the broken stuff spit out by poisoned AI models
240,000
8
24,486
24,487
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): Presence of AI features
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Georgia
USD United States dollar
32,100
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Elixir;Erlang;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Elixir;Erlang;Rust
Assembly;C;Elixir;Erlang;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not 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.;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.
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
null
null
32,100
10
24,487
24,488
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
41
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Database administrator or engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,488
24,489
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
France
XPF CFP franc
4,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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.
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 compare different solutions
Customer understandability , business part, translation of the needs to code, subtilities
40,867
5
24,489
24,490
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Ada;COBOL;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Groovy;Lisp;MATLAB;OCaml;Prolog;R;Scala;VBA;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pacman;Webpack;Yandex Cloud
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Astro;Blazor;Deno;Drupal;Express;Fastify;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;Axum
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Windsurf;Zed
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;visionOS
Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics
null
null
null
Arch;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS
Azure Devops;Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Notion
Airtable;Asana;Clickup;Confluence;Doxygen;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Hashnode;Kaggle;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models)
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,490
24,491
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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
19
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
1
Ecuador
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
BigQuery;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Terraform
Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;FastAPI;Flask;WordPress
Django;Drupal;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;Symfony;WordPress
Drupal;FastAPI;Flask;WordPress
NA NA
null
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Testing code
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No. It just adds more bugs than I'd have on my own.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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...
Nepotism skills
null
0
24,491
24,492
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
81,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Symfony
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PhpStorm;WebStorm;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
null
94,552
9
24,492
24,493
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Julia Julia
Yes
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite;Valkey
MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Vite
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Vite
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Vite
uv uv
Yes
Node.js;Svelte;Axum
Astro;Deno;Node.js;Svelte;Axum
Node.js;Svelte;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;VSCodium
Nano;Neovim;Vim;VSCodium
Nano;Vim;VSCodium
NA helix
uv
uv
uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase
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
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;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 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.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Tabnine
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
null
null
null
24,493
24,494
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;WordPress
Deno;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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
inovation
null
null
24,494
24,495
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
10
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
240,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Deno;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
If you understand the software you are writing well enough to debug or predict issues in the code, then yes.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging (not just buggy code but ability to see issues beyond buggy code like scaling issues and security), Learning (People will need to learn a lot more very quick to help build better things)
13,531
3
24,495
24,496
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
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
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null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,496
24,497
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
20
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
450,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Elm, Sage, (La)TeX Roc, (La)TeX, typst
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Heroku;Pip
Cargo;Poetry
Cargo
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
emacs, TeXstudio, Overleaf Helix, Microsoft Edit, TeXstudio
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null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
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null
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
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null
Codeium/Windsurf NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
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
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
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null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I 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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine
Codeium/Windsurf, Sourcery
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Creative problem solving.
47,170
null
24,497
24,498
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
47
Developer, full-stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,498
24,499
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
6
Developer, full-stack
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager Chat platform used
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
118,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. I do not use AI tools in a capacity to write entire methods/functions for me.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Actual understanding of the code and why something is done the way it is. Understanding of deep business logic.
118,000
7
24,499
24,500
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
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