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20
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null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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38
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100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
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Yes
SQLite
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null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Ninja;npm;Pip;Webpack
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null
React
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NA NA
No
null
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NA NA
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MacOS
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Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine
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Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
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8
24,501
24,502
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
13
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24,503
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)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
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Availability of better alternatives NA
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24,503
24,504
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
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No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
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24,505
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.)
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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24,505
24,506
I am a developer by profession
25-34 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)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
11
11
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Pocketbase;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Vite
Bun;Kubernetes;Podman;Vite
Nix Nix
Yes
Drupal;Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;PhpStorm;VSCodium
Android Studio;Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Android;NixOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
Bookstack, Forgejo, Codeberg Forgejo, Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
NA Matrix
No
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Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
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I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
adaptiveness, creativeness
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6
24,506
24,507
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Spain
EUR European Euro
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Definitely not.
No, and I don't plan to
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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24,507
24,508
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)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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31
Developer, game or graphics
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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24,508
24,509
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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24,509
24,510
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns AI hype and nonsense
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Lua;Python;Ruby;Rust
Python
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Pip
Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker
APT;Digital Ocean
conda, mamba mamba
Yes
WordPress
null
null
emmett emmett, py4web
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++
null
null
Kate, EditPad Pro EditPad Pro
Large Language Model
Polars
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Wikis
Wikis
Wikis
sourcehut sourcehut, heptapod
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Kaggle
codidact, matrix NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
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 about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
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null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Hopefully all of them, or we as a society are doomed. :-)
50,000
null
24,510
24,511
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
22
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
Austria
EUR European Euro
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
111,374
10
24,511
24,512
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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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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24,512
24,513
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,513
24,514
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
12
United States of America
USD United States dollar
167,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
couchdb couchdb
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Podman;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
Grist Grist
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Communication and linking of data
167,000
8
24,514
24,515
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, ...
5
AI/ML engineer
5,000 to 9,999 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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24,515
24,516
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
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
35
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
null
null
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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24,516
24,517
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Blogs or podcasts
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null
null
24,517
24,518
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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
DevOps engineer or 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
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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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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
24,518
24,519
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)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
35
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 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
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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24,519
24,520
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
343
null
United States of America
INR Indian rupee
323,232
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
null
null
UIX UIX
Yes
Angular;Laravel;React;Svelte
Deno;Flask
null
UIX NA
null
Android Studio;Windsurf
Eclipse;Nano
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Airtable;Redmine
null
null
NA NA
Hashnode;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3,757
9
24,520
24,521
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
22
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
330,000
Yes
C#;SQL
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Terraform
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Terraform
Github Actions, Harness.io Github Actions
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
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 daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
Ollama;Semantic Kernel
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus;Wiz
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
yes because the AI is wrong often
330,000
7
24,521
24,522
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
C++;Java;MATLAB;Rust;VBA
Java;Rust
Java;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
Domain knowledge
55,687
6
24,522
24,523
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
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
NA NA
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
null
null
null
24,523
24,524
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,524
24,525
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.)
17
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
150,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers;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
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
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
null
27,306
4
24,525
24,526
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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
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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;TypeScript;Zig
C;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA Jai
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Supabase;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Heroku;npm;Pip
Cargo;Docker;Heroku;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;React;WordPress
Django;jQuery;React
Django;jQuery;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Precision. Critical thinking. Responsibility.
null
8
24,526
24,527
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
28
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
50
20
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;Python
Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
solr NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Docker;Gradle;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Docker;Prometheus;Terraform
apk NA
Yes
Angular;Flask;Spring Boot;Symfony
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA ktor
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
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...
All of it. AI is an aid. Not sure for every context, but complex applications need complex testing, deployment, monitoring, observability. AI is not even close to anything like that yet.
150,819
7
24,527
24,528
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
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);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
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
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null
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24,528
24,529
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,529
24,530
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
35
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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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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24,530
24,531
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;PHP
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;PHP
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Symfony
Symfony
Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
GoLand GoLand
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null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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129,334
7
24,531
24,532
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
28
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
150,000
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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90,353
10
24,532
24,533
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
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
29
Cloud infrastructure engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,533
24,534
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,534
24,535
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
150,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a...
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
109,438
null
24,535
24,536
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
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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NA NA
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24,536
24,537
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
408,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
C;Elixir;Go;Java;Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Make
Make
NA NA
Yes
React;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitLab;Jira
Outline NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.;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
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...
The developers will still need to be as good as they today so they can review what the AI is doing to ensure it is correct.
74,271
5
24,537
24,538
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Books / Physical media
100
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing presence of AI agents
Computer Systems Design and 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
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
APT;Make;npm;pnpm
APT;Make
APT;Make
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Chyrp Lite NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini;visionOS
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
YouTube;Medium
YouTube;Medium
YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. I am unemployed.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being able to moderate and review the codebase is very important. LLMs will destroy your codebase if you don't watch them closely and guide their output.
null
null
24,538
24,539
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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null
null
null
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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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24,539
24,540
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
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NA NA
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24,540
24,541
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
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
C;C++;F#;OCaml;Python;SQL
C;C++;F#;OCaml;Python;SQL
C;C++;F#;OCaml;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitLab;Jira
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
116,015
7
24,541
24,542
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency Integrability
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
7
Portugal
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
serealization, serealizing, binary, encoding, custom NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Netlify;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
Docker;Make;Netlify;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Vercel
Docker;Make;Netlify;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
CMake CMake
Yes
null
null
null
SASS SASS
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
Milanote, Paddle, Discord Milanote, Paddle, Discord
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
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;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
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 trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Testing code
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Vibe coding does not work at the beginner level because trading productivity with knowledge is a shot in the foot. Since I believe I'm currently proficient (or almost proficient) in software engineering I can use AI to help research methods and algorithms, identify optimizations, possible bugs, memory safety issues and...
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Leadership; Code; Understanding; Analysis; Critical Thinking
null
null
24,542
24,543
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, Col...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
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null
24,543
24,544
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,544
24,545
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more 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
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
24,545
24,546
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, full-stack
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
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null
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null
24,546
24,547
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,547
24,548
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
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
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
300,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Kotlin;Ruby;Rust
null
NA python
Yes
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Netlify;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;pnpm
Firebase;Netlify
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Ruby on Rails;Symfony
Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Lovable.dev;Trae;Vim
Android Studio
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS;Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
Clickup;GitHub;Jira
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes but I use it smartly, like I make things by vibecoding and then study it and shape it my self like remove things or add things. and I did not make the whole thing by it I break it into parts
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev
null
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 help troubleshooting
both programming and dev ops
1,053
10
24,548
24,549
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
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null
24,549
24,550
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
DevOps engineer or professional
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
I think vibe coding is a misnomer. I think its more like having a junior engineer. You still have to architect, and you still have to check their code. Its just a force multiplier.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
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
The way we artchitect software is not going to change in 5 years. So there is a certain level where you must intercede and define what you want. That level, the "engineering" level isn't going anywhere.
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null
24,550
24,551
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.)
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);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)
1
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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null
null
null
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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24,551
24,552
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have impr...
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
24,552
24,553
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
3
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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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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24,553
24,554
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Oth...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns involvement of AI agents
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Belgium
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;F#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Prolog;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;MATLAB;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Prolog;Python
haskell lean
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
23,203
null
24,554
24,555
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
13
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
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null
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null
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null
24,555
24,556
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
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
15
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
24,556
24,557
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
France
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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...
Problem solving
83,531
10
24,557
24,558
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.)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): Unnecessary AI features
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
1,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform;Vite
APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;React
FastAPI;jQuery;React;Axum
FastAPI;jQuery;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
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
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
'- fixing and maintaining shitty code - designing new systems and frameworks - stopping to ask: should I actually build this is this going to move the needle
84,568
6
24,558
24,559
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,559
24,560
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
24,560
24,561
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Nepal
NPR Nepalese rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;Fortran;Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Fortran;Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL
C;C++;Fortran;Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Vite;Webpack
Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Node.js;React;Svelte
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;VSCodium
Neovim;VSCodium
Neovim;VSCodium
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code
Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
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.;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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Reasoning
null
null
24,561
24,562
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
9
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
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
Qdrant NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
FastAPI;Node.js;React;Svelte
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;WebStorm;Windsurf
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
122,527
7
24,562
24,563
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
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
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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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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24,563
24,564
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
22
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
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
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
137,245
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Elasticsearch;Redis
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker
Carmel Carmel
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
Mojolicious Mojolicious
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Shortcut Shortcut
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Intelligence
137,245
10
24,564
24,565
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
null
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
Architect, software or solutions
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Energy
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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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
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
null
More than half the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
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null
24,565
24,566
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
14
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
135,000
Yes
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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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
36,841
8
24,566
24,567
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
11
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL
C#;Rust;TypeScript
null
NA Haskell
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;React
Blazor;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
c++26
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Absolutely not - I strive to generate high-quality, well-documented work with few bugs. "vibe coding" tends to produce (at best) medium-quality code with either trivial comments, or misleading documentation, and significant presence of both obvious and (most dangerously) subtle bugs that a quick read-through will not c...
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
65,000
8
24,567
24,568
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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24,568
24,569
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
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null
24,569
24,570
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
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
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
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
24,570
24,571
I am a developer by profession
25-34 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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
1,200,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Ruby on Rails
Express;Next.js;Node.js
React Native Lynx
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Eclipse;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Eclipse;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Eclipse;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, vibe coding is part of my professional development work, and I love vibe coding rather than relying on AI completely.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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.
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
GitHub MCP Server;supabase
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
I think that programming would be still valuable, specially developing Enterprise level applications including assembly languages.
4,214
10
24,571
24,572
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
null
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
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
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Other:
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Thailand
THB Thai baht
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,572
24,573
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
19
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Spain
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Job board;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
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Testing code
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
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
Identifying tradeoffs, business domain knowledge, technical vision
63,808
8
24,573
24,574
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Italy
EUR European Euro
36,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,765
null
24,574
24,575
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
10
Applied scientist
20 to 99 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
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
5
Spain
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;MATLAB;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Lisp;OCaml;Python;R;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Python;Scala
Haskell, Awk, Mathematica Haskell
Yes
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;SQLite
DuckDB;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all. I have to understand why my code works and be sure it works.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Math heavy skills, those that need a high degree of correctness (or even proof of correctness)
23,203
10
24,575
24,576
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
8
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project Attached to research paper
Other (please specify): Inclusion of AI or AI agents
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,576
24,577
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
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
France
EUR European Euro
44,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Deno;Node.js
Angular;Node.js
Angular;Node.js
Fresh NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I consider vibe coding to be mostly a waste of time in my case, working in a well established and very big repository. There is way too many things specific to the repo that the LLM is not capable of understanding, so any attempt at vibe coding ends pretty quickly.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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 pla...
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
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
knowledge of design patterns, programming theory, common sense
51,046
10
24,577
24,578
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
22
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
90,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
104,413
null
24,578
24,579
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
30
Developer, back-end
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
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
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
null
null
null
24,579
24,580
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,580
24,581
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
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Other (please specify):
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
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,581
24,582
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm
Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm
Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;React
Deno;React
Preact Preact
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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
10
24,582
24,583
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,583
24,584
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,584
24,585
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.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO!
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Prompt Engineering
null
2
24,585
24,586
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
16
Developer, mobile
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
14
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;Kotlin;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;Kotlin
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;New Relic
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
210,000
7
24,586
24,587
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
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;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);Blogs or podcasts
31
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes I do Vibe coding but AI can't be fully relied on for managing or working with large projects as it has a very limited context and terrible memory and hallucinations
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
Redis;Neo4j;Qdrant;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector;Zep
null
Ollama;OpenRouter
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Tabnine
null
null
null
null
6
24,587
24,588
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API Desculpe, não sei dizer.
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
VBA
Java;Kotlin;MicroPython;SQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Highly trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Other (write in):
Faz parte de uma doação de ao aprendizado, definir a tudo, como a um monge. Para mim será um grande desafio
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
No mínimo... "Copiar e Colar"! Muito obrigado.
null
null
24,588
24,589
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
7
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, and I think "vibe coding" shouldn't be part of professional development work
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
19,649
5
24,589
24,590
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above;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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,590
24,591
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
29
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): FLOSS
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
36
28
Germany
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Zig
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Podman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
Deno
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Pydantic;uv
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Pydantic;uv
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;Jira;Redmine
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Being able to learn and understand stuff. No LLM does that as of yet and I follow this for almost three years now. LLMs can help with researching topics as web search engines become enshittified. On the other hand the quality of content LLMs train on will asymptotically approach zero as they train more and more on LLM-...
110,214
8
24,591
24,592
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
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);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Banking/Financial Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;Kotlin
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Java;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Debian
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
null
null
null
Answer a question NA
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
null
null
null
7
24,592
24,593
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
16
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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24,594
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 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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24,594
24,595
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.)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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12
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
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
46,875
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack
Composer;npm;Vite
Composer;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Drupal;Symfony;WordPress
Astro;Drupal;Symfony
Astro;Drupal;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Sublime Text
PhpStorm;Sublime Text
PhpStorm;Sublime Text
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
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MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;IT operations
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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.
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AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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ChatGPT
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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
Thinking out of the box
54,382
5
24,595
24,596
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
155,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Java;MATLAB;Rust;Scala
Dart;Rust;Scala
Dart;Rust;Scala
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Podman
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
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No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 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.
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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...
All of them.
155,000
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24,596
24,597
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
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24,597
24,598
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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24,598
24,599
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
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24,599
24,600
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
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Data engineer
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