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1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
820,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Elixir;Erlang;Go;Java;Python;R;Scala;SQL
Java;SQL
NA Racket, Closure
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Django;Spring Boot;Svelte
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Pop!_OS
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
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TickTick NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
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Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
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Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I 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
null
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24,901
24,902
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
1
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
GDScript;Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip
Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm
Docker;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Medium
YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or plat...
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
data structure and problem solving
null
4
24,902
24,903
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
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null
null
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24,903
24,904
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
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24,904
24,905
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
20
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
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25
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
null
null
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24,905
24,906
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)
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
12
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
250,000,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;npm
Google Cloud;Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js
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null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
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NA NA
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null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
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Slite NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
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
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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
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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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Approaching hard-complex tasks
61,171
10
24,906
24,907
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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
20
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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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24,907
24,908
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 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)
5
Student
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,908
24,909
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Google Cloud
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
Shadcn/ui
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null
null
NixOS
null
Microsoft Planner
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null
NA NA
Medium
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Other (write in):
null
null
null
Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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Other (please specify):
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24,909
24,910
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
12
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
24,910
24,911
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Student
I don’t know
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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
18
37
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
Docker;Ninja;npm;Pip
Docker;Ninja;npm;Pip
xbps xbps
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Neovim
Neovim
emacs NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
A few times per week
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, not at all.
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
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.;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
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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...
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24,911
24,912
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Visual Studio
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
I don't use Stack Overflow
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
infarel
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24,912
24,913
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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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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24,913
24,914
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
5
Data engineer
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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24,914
24,915
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
15
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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24,915
24,916
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
Not employed
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NA NA
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24,916
24,917
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
14
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
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9
24,917
24,918
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Coding Bootcamp
null
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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24,918
24,919
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
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
22
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Java
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman
Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman
Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Never
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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...
Architecture, systems engineering, understanding the big picture and what solutions are acceptable. Accounting for feature roadmap.
160,000
9
24,919
24,920
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Finland
EUR European Euro
15,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;C++;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;C++;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;Pacman
APT;Composer;Docker;Pacman
APT;Composer;Docker;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;Flask;Laravel;Vue.js
Flask;Laravel;Vue.js
Flask;Laravel;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
It is not. I need to understand what I commit.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 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 want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Planning large scale projects
17,402
8
24,920
24,921
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives 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
10
8
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
1,000,000
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
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 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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
LangChain
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding problems Breaking the down for LLMs
56,379
9
24,921
24,922
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
Volunteering (regularly);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,922
24,923
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
24,923
24,924
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
24,924
24,925
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)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,925
24,926
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
1
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;MATLAB;Python
Groovy
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Red Hat
GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
116,015
7
24,926
24,927
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
null
null
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,927
24,928
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Fintech
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
7
Thailand
USD United States dollar
64,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
C#
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
64,000
8
24,928
24,929
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,929
24,930
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
20
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
China
AUD Australian dollar
130,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Dart;Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Netlify;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Node.js
Astro;Express;NestJS;Node.js
Express;NestJS;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
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
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
84,512
6
24,930
24,931
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
21
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
137,000
Yes
C#;Python
C#;JavaScript;Python
C#;Python
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Coding, architecture, security, patterns, soft skills.
3,283
4
24,931
24,932
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Scala
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
null
Windows
Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not liste...
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Creating novel solutions, understanding algorithms and data structures, and being able to architect solutions.
null
null
24,932
24,933
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat 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
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
null
null
24,933
24,934
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 (less than 10 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);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;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PHP;Python
Go;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Symfony;WordPress
Svelte
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub;Miro;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed abo...
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;pgvector
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain
null
Sentry;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Roo code (Roo-Cline);v0.dev
null
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
null
null
7
24,934
24,935
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
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
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Bo...
11
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
6
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Deno;FastAPI
Angular;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Pop!_OS
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
sometimes. it depends on the task at hand
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write i...
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 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Ollama;Semantic Kernel;LangChain
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Good software engineering knowledge and expertise.
null
6
24,935
24,936
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
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
24,936
24,937
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.)
I prefer not to say
null
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch...
24
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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24,937
24,938
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
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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24,938
24,939
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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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24,939
24,940
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Student
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
6,000,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database
Firebase Realtime Database Firebase Realtime Database
Yes
Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Web...
Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
Asana;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Other (write in):
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
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
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null
null
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Yes. Because it's really will alot of uneducated people in Africa
3,874
null
24,940
24,941
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
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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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24,941
24,942
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)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
23
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
1,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
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null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
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
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;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;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
40,663
4
24,942
24,943
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)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
13
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
20
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)
HKD Hong Kong dollar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Clickhouse
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Clickhouse
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
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null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
claude claude
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Testing code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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
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
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.
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
communication, teamwork
null
9
24,943
24,944
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
null
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
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null
null
null
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
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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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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,944
24,945
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
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,945
24,946
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
40
Architect, software or solutions
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
1,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;SQL
C#;Go;PowerShell;Zig
C#;PowerShell
PowerShell NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Rider;VSCodium
Neovim
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure DevOps NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 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
Problem solving, in-depth knowledge, muscle memory
146,750
null
24,946
24,947
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,947
24,948
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
11
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);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
14
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
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24,948
24,949
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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24,949
24,950
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)
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job train...
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
1
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7
24,950
24,951
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
7
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,951
24,952
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
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null
null
Nepal
NPR Nepalese rupee
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
null
I don't use Stack Overflow
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24,952
24,953
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)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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
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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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24,953
24,954
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
C#;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
SQLite
null
NA Avalonia
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
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null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Svelte
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Tailwind CSS 4
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null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops
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null
NA NA
YouTube
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
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
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or 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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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58,007
9
24,954
24,955
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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24,955
24,956
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
4
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
4
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24,956
24,957
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,957
24,958
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
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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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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24,958
24,959
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
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
19
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
6
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Yarn
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;React
Django;FastAPI;React
Django;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
think by myself
null
5
24,959
24,960
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
30
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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null
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9
24,960
24,961
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
5
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
42,000,000
null
Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Django;Flask;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Flask;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
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null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Doamin Knowledge
139,881
8
24,961
24,962
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
7
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
C;Python
Assembly;C;Lisp;Rust
C
NA Haskell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
Doxygen;GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
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
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null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Fundamentals of DSA, problem solving skills, project management & social skills
null
null
24,962
24,963
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,963
24,964
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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24,964
24,965
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
120,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Asana;Coda
Asana
Asana
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
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
null
null
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
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null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
Agno;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Galileo;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Auto-GPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
2,397
null
24,965
24,966
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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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24,966
24,967
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Retired
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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24,967
24,968
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
20
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)
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
125,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Deno;Node.js;React;Svelte
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
NA NA
Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
154,991
3
24,968
24,969
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
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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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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24,969
24,970
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.)
25
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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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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24,970
24,971
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.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
null
20
Developer, mobile
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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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24,971
24,972
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,972
24,973
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
Developer, mobile
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
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9
24,973
24,974
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
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
20
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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8
24,974
24,975
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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24,975
24,976
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 (10-19 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
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
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
5,600,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
backlog NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
neutral, but more useful for unfamiliar techstack and PoCs
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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...
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 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
Not sure but looking to research and develop the AI tools themselves, perhaps also quantum computing.
38,690
6
24,976
24,977
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
null
null
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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24,977
24,978
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Product manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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24,978
24,979
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
30
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
10
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
685,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;InfluxDB;Cockroachdb;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Blazor;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
Deno;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
Android;Debian
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
null
null
mantis, kanboard NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
null
null
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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
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
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
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 want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
The same as today, understanding the flow and limitations of your solution in order to troubleshoot and improve it. Analytical skills.
71,803
null
24,979
24,980
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
12
System administrator
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
100
0
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Make;Pacman;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
Ansible;Make;Pacman;Pip
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Ubuntu;Arch
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
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;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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
Large scale architecture, design patterns
null
8
24,980
24,981
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
24,981
24,982
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
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
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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
24,982
24,983
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,983
24,984
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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);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
14
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
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
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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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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
24,984
24,985
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Other (please specify):
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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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24,985
24,986
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,986
24,987
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
30
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer i like my team
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
45,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
null
Azure Devops;Clickup;Microsoft Planner
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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null
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null
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52,207
8
24,987
24,988
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,988
24,989
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
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
10
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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24,989
24,990
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Other (please specify): Strong community
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
348,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Supabase
Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew;Supabase;Vite;Yarn
Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Deno;Next.js;React
NestJS;Next.js
Next.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Claude Code
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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
architecture, understanding of business logic
36,478
7
24,990
24,991
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
2
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;SQL
Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Delphi;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
InterBase, FireBird NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
9
24,991
24,992
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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);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
16
System administrator
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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24,992
24,993
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 (10-19 hours per week)
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
9
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
1,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
GraphQL NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;RAG
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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...
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
33,886
7
24,993
24,994
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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24,994
24,995
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Other (please specify):
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
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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
null
null
null
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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24,995
24,996
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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24,996
24,997
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
0
0
Austria
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
According to the definition, is vibe coding a part of my development work, but I review the code by myself. So I think I'm not a full vibe-coder.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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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The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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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
Basic and also complex understanding of algorithms and code. flow or the code
104,413
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24,997
24,998
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
19
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
1
India
INR Indian rupee
4,000,000
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
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NO
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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
46,496
7
24,998
24,999
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
27
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
95,000
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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129,334
6
24,999
25,000
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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20
Developer, full-stack
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