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35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
20
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
27,000
Yes
C++;Dart;Delphi;PHP;SQL
C++;Dart;Delphi;PHP;Rust
C++;Dart;Delphi;PHP
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;Android;Debian
Jira;Notion;Trello
Jira;Notion;Trello
Jira;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;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);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
Junie
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
understanding what is going on
31,324
7
27,201
27,202
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more 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
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#
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
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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 about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
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...
Understanding the big picture. AI might replace "simple coding" but not developing and maintaining a software architecture that fits the changing requirements.
null
8
27,202
27,203
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
3,850,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
11ty NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
fuck that
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
11,133
9
27,203
27,204
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
30
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
6
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
30,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;JavaScript;Lisp;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;R;Ruby;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;JavaScript;Python;R;Ruby;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, it's part in my work. We usually ask our colleagues about doubts or problems, clarify the problem, and then look for a solution.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Robotics
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 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.
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.
Redis;Fireproof;pgvector
AutoGen
Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;Llama Index;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Fix problems
31,809
null
27,204
27,205
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
33
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
32
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
80,000
Yes
Go;SQL;TypeScript
Go
Go
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
Cockroachdb
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform
Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean
NA NA
Yes
Angular;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
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
Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, vibe coding only works for creating small applications and not when working on larger projects or dependencies.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Analysing the code AI tools produce
108,913
7
27,205
27,206
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
26
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical 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
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
61,600
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;TypeScript
C++;Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C++;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Webpack
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Podman;Terraform;Webpack
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;NestJS;Node.js
Angular;NestJS;Node.js
Angular;NestJS;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Vim
Neovim;Vim
Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Fedora
Azure Devops;Confluence;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I just use GitHub CoPilot integrated with vim
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
'- Problem solving capabilities - Analyzing and understanding complex software and systems - Creativity to develop new solutions / systems / frameworks - Working with stakeholders to understand what they actually mean by their requirements - Probably fixing broken AI-generated code
71,465
4
27,206
27,207
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,207
27,208
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
75,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL
Go;Rust;SQL
Go;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Astro
Astro
Astro
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
44,480
8
27,208
27,209
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
360,000
Yes
Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
null
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 quick help troubleshooting
every skill that is not related to generating basic CRUD apps. AI tools don't think, they are tools for generating text, code etc.
98,244
9
27,209
27,210
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
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
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Java
null
Reactjs, Angular NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
IBM Cloud
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;LangGraph
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
Miro
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Exchange;Substack;Medium
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
vibe coding
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
I think coding logics
null
10
27,210
27,211
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
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
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
10
Project manager
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
Good brand and public image NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
1,600,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
MicroPython
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Node.js;WordPress
Next.js;React;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
null
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes it is some what
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
Redis;mem0
null
null
null
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Self-understanding of the client's requirement and awareness of the existing product that we are working on.
18,598
8
27,211
27,212
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
null
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
5,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;IBM DB2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;npm;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
God forbid
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding business requests, from human to human. Asking questions to stakeholders when something is unclear.
54,449
7
27,212
27,213
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
13
Developer, full-stack
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
4,500,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Jira;Linear;Miro
Jira;Linear;Miro
Jira;Linear;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Redis;ChromaDB
null
Llama Index;LangChain;LangGraph
langfuse
LangSmith;Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
writing good prompts
52,308
8
27,213
27,214
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
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
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,214
27,215
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
27,215
27,216
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 ...
6
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;Dart;Kotlin;SQL
C#;Dart;Kotlin;SQL
C#;Dart;Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio
Android Studio
Android Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
27,216
27,217
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Engineering manager
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
35,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
JavaScript;Python;Rust
JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker
Cloudflare;Docker
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Blazor;Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Blazor;Express;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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.;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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
cross-competence skills, soft skills, team-work skills
9,551
null
27,217
27,218
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
null
Croatia
EUR European Euro
35,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
null
Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I don't use it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
40,605
8
27,218
27,219
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
5
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
36,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Go;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Poetry;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Ollama
Pydantic;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I 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 want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
36,000
5
27,219
27,220
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.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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27,220
27,221
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
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
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
27,221
27,222
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
4
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
517,022
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;Lisp;OCaml;Perl;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;TypeScript
Rescript NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA SpacetimeDB
Yes
Bun;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Google Cloud;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Bun;pnpm;Vite
NA Pulumi
Yes
Node.js;React;Vue.js
Next.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA FigJam
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per 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.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
yes
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Debugging, Knowing what users want, finding things to automate
51,096
9
27,222
27,223
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
0
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Scala;SQL
Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
MongoDB;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Firebase;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Supabase;Vercel
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Deno;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Xcode
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
A minimal part, I only use AI-enabled auto-completion tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot)
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
27,223
27,224
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
India
INR Indian rupee
5,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;React
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA GoLand
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
MCP servers
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
programming, devops, cloud, front-end, AI/ML
58,120
8
27,224
27,225
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Other (please specify): solves the problem i'm actively having
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
1
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
1,080,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
mermaid,t4 mermaid
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core
preact NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
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
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Other (write in):
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it's not and i don't want it to be aside from prototype code
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
problem solving, problem breakdown, code review, extensive research, project understanding
13,780
8
27,225
27,226
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
4
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,800,000
Yes
JavaScript;SQL
Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
terragrunt terragrunt
null
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Odoo
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat
Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
softskills, debbuging, troubleshooting, work with legacy code, solve non-standart issues
43,139
null
27,226
27,227
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
4,200,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;C++;F#;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Poetry;Webpack
Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Can't imagine how could I do vibe coding regularly because I don't trust AI tools this moment on large codebases
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 a...
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
Architecture, data structures, computational/memory complexity estimation, debugging, real-world problem solving, writing verifiable and robust code, ensuring code readability, choosing names for entities in code (variables, classes, modules, etc.).
53,589
8
27,227
27,228
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,228
27,229
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
18
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
22
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
110,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
C#;PHP;TypeScript
C#;PHP
NA NA
null
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;React
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
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
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to say "I don't know"
136,392
10
27,229
27,230
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Austria
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Vue.js
FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not really. I ask specific questions based on my created concepts and codebase.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
87,011
9
27,230
27,231
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
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
1
27,231
27,232
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;React;Symfony;WordPress
Drupal;jQuery;Node.js;React;Symfony
Drupal;jQuery;React;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Arch
MacOS
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
Clickup;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
Clickup;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Partially but not a majority of the time.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, depth of knowledge based on experience, analytical reasoning, project management, soft skills, ability and desire to learn
null
8
27,232
27,233
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
hostinger
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Redmine;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok mod...
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity ...
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok mod...
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
partially part
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
we still need to know how to write and rad code to make sure that the AI responses are correct and safe
null
8
27,233
27,234
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
38
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
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
43
Founder, technology or otherwise
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Pari/GP Pari/GP
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
FastAPI
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
empathy
null
null
27,234
27,235
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing 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
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. And the term is the worst, it sounds cringe.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving, troubleshooting, and describing and understanding business processes. AI so far seems like a dumb helper with basic understanding. It can regurgitate what it finds on the internet but doesn't actually seem to know if it's right or not. Mainly the assumption is that it's usually right, most of the ti...
150,000
8
27,235
27,236
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
37
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
45
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
proprietory in-house framework NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics;Customer service support
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved 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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
Llama Index;Ollama;Zapier
null
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Coaching, mentoring, communication, writing clear and simple code, understanding side effects of changes
150,000
null
27,236
27,237
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;Schoo...
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
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
204,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Python;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;Podman
Docker;npm;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Ruby on Rails
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Zed
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
60,005
7
27,237
27,238
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
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
27,238
27,239
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
9
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
6,900,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
SQLite;Clickhouse
SQLite;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
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;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
for boilerplate and structure
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Sentry;Snyk
null
Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
debugging
53,405
7
27,239
27,240
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
26,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
null
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Vite
Docker;npm;Vite
Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I don't use Vibe coding for professional development. I only use IA to search for specific problems and to write documentation from my code.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collabora...
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot
JetBrains AI
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
A global understanding of the problem to be solved will include other issues such as ecology (e.g. optimisation to reduce the run time, etc.), accessibility and internationalisation.
30,628
9
27,240
27,241
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
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)
7
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
0
India
INR Indian rupee
2,000,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Redis
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Netlify;npm;Pip;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Netlify;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Netlify;npm
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
Predictive analytics
Testing code;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving
23,248
6
27,241
27,242
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media
27
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Austria
EUR European Euro
63,730
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
ChromaDB ChromaDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Vite
Github Actions, ArgoCD NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
I usually vibe code when trying to understand code I'm not familiar with and where I have to fix the current state. Especially from my usage on it in my own home lab I know that it takes quite some conversations to get the AI to do what I want. It is good though in parsing bash or JSON results within seconds and give h...
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
LLMs and thus AI will always lag behind some years in regards to their knowledge of current developments. As such, if you ask it to create the base framework for a certain application with some dependencies, those dependencies are almost always not the most current version and thus the generated code at times lags behi...
73,936
3
27,242
27,243
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
npm;Splunk;Webpack
Vite;Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA Web Components
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;v0.dev;Lovable.dev
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
Subject evaluation of "good"; Choosing overall architecture of a solution; Evaluating risk reward profiles for using packages;
129,334
7
27,243
27,244
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
Greece
EUR European Euro
73,500
Yes
Python
C#;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Django
ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
software architecture, system design, domain knowledge
85,271
9
27,244
27,245
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
80,000
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
92,812
9
27,245
27,246
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
null
15
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Pip
APT;Docker;Pip
APT;Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;Miro
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,246
27,247
I am a developer by profession
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
42
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
F#
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Cosmos DB;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;React
Node.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Confluence
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I use it sometimes for complex Boolean logic just to get it created, then check it and run tests against it. Also use it for generating repetitive, mundane code.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All of them, until AI can reliably create a solution from scratch.
54,457
5
27,247
27,248
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
23,665
8
27,248
27,249
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);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 (please specify):
12
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
MATLAB;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, a lot of my work requires one off scripting tasks. usually less than 100 lines. LLM's cant currently code in ladder logic, or interface with the other platforms i use.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;Other (please specify):
null
120,000
6
27,249
27,250
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
28
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
0
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
null
Delphi;Ruby;SQL
SQL
SQL
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
null
null
null
27,250
27,251
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
32
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
6
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Elixir;Ruby;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Elixir;Ruby;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;pnpm;Terraform
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;pnpm;Terraform
rubygems rubygems
Yes
Astro;Django;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Astro;React;Ruby on Rails
Astro;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Xcode
Claude Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Xcode
Nova Nova
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
Linear;Notion
Notion
NA Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase
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.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I 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
Redis
null
OpenRouter
null
Sentry
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;Other (please specify):
Coding.
92,812
10
27,251
27,252
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more 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
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27,253
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
62,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
MATLAB;Python;R;SQL
Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
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null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
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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
Chat (people);Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
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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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AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
People skills, design principles
84,408
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27,253
27,254
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
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NA NA
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27,254
27,255
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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39
Retired
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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27,255
27,256
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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9
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Romania
RON Romanian leu
260,000
Yes
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Node.js;React
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Very little, it's good for getting a starting point for a problem I have no idea how to start but that's it. I can't trust AI output enough to just "glide" along with its output. Generating the whole project is also not likely, I prefer to be in control from the start
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to understand code will become even more important. Debugging will become more important.
59,734
4
27,256
27,257
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
8
Data or business analyst
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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
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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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27,257
27,258
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above;Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
42
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
42
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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27,258
27,259
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
15
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust;SQL
Kotlin;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;pnpm;Prometheus;Splunk;Vite;Yarn
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Prometheus;Splunk
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Prometheus;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Express;Fastify;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Ktor Ktor
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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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
AI tools are more or less pointless if you don't know what you're doing. One still needs to be a developer to use them efficiently for development, as it's not just writing code. There always infrastructure and security involved. One needs to be able to completely understand the code that an AI agent is generating and ...
10,871
8
27,259
27,260
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
Cloud Firestore;Oracle
Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Angular
Angular;Vue.js
Angular
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, I don't like using AI to replace my logic, I feel I'll always understand more the use case than the AI cause the AI needs to go through me to understand the use case and some elements will probably get lost
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Truly understand the client needs and bring them to life Also having code that is easily maintainable and easy to read for future developers
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27,260
27,261
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
null
null
null
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
No, but I plan to soon
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400
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27,261
27,262
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
5
Developer, QA or test
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
3,000
Yes
C#
C#;Java;Python
C#
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
GitLab;Redmine;Trello
GitLab;Redmine;Trello
GitLab;Redmine;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
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
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
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Understanding, that AI tools do not overdo-overcode.
3,480
null
27,262
27,263
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
null
null
null
United States of America
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
C;C++
JavaScript;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
27,263
27,264
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
18,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
null
NA React
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
NuGet
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Pip
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
AngularJS;Node.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android
Redmine
Azure Devops;GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not currently, but I'm thinking of using it in the future
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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 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
thorough planning and design solutions, ability to see the big picture and connect AI-generated parts in more complex issues
20,883
4
27,264
27,265
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
71,196
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA HTMX
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Firebase
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
FastAPI
null
NA HTMX
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
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;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no. I use it merely as assistance, but thanks to long-no ai help, I better udnerstand when its utterly wrong or doing weird stuff in general..
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
just base knowledge, how do things work. When choose 1 solution over the other. You still need to know fundamentals about code solutions and keep up-to-date.
82,598
7
27,265
27,266
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,266
27,267
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
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
21
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
8
France
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
Prometheus
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
92,812
8
27,267
27,268
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
C;C++;HTML/CSS
Java;PHP;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,268
27,269
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
144,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
uv uv
Yes
Django
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Neovim;PyCharm
Neovim;PyCharm
NA NA
uv
RAG;Ollama;uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
More and more I create a "function spec" and use LLMs to generate the first draft of functions based off of that sepc.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code
You will still need coding skills to review the code created by AI.
144,000
7
27,269
27,270
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
Llama Index
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
7
27,270
27,271
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
11
Academic researcher
I don’t know
Individual contributor
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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Finland
EUR European Euro
2,800
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python
C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Mojo
HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Writing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all. Every step needs to be fully investigated, hence only AI can be used for small repetitive building blocks.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Framing the problem, understanding the context the problem is occurring and deciding on the next steps.
3,248
6
27,271
27,272
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Community around the technology
Ethical concerns Abbrasive community around the technology
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
260,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Next.js;React
Django;Flask;NestJS;Phoenix;Svelte;Vue.js
Django
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Sublime Text;Vim
Sublime Text;Vim
Sublime Merge NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
Airtable;GitLab;Markdown File
Airtable;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding user needs, creating reliable systems (i.e. site reliability engineering), making judgment decisions, understand the whole system
189,692
7
27,272
27,273
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
Not 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;C++;Go;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Neo4J;Redis;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
null
NA NA
null
Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Supabase;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;NuGet
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
WordPress
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
Linear
null
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
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)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I rarely vibe code, but use it to build components that are too tiresome to create manually
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Lovable.dev
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Developing and Maintaining AI models
null
null
27,273
27,274
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
France
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Java;PHP;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Java;PHP;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
inertiajs inertiajs
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA lemmy
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing 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
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. And if it did, it would feel wrong.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Keeping project scales in check. Keeping projects stable and reliable. Being alive and knowing the limitations of the physical world.
34,804
5
27,274
27,275
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)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Other (please specify): existance of ai agents
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
10
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
1,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;GDScript;MATLAB;Rust
C;C++;Go;Rust;Zig
C;C++;Rust
brainfuck brainfuck
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;MSBuild;Pacman
Cargo;Supabase
Cargo
premake NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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...
not relying on ai too much
294
null
27,275
27,276
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,276
27,277
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Assembly
null
Lotus Script NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL
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
Windows;iOS
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;Twitch
null
null
NA NA
No
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
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
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
27,277
27,278
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
9
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
C;C++;Rust;Zig
C;C++
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Debian;Arch
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, vibe coding is not part of my professional development and I don't plan to at this stage.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Creative Thinking. The idea to think outside the box is valuable. AI is only trained on the existing data hence cant think creatively.
null
9
27,278
27,279
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
5
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
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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27,279
27,280
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)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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 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...
12
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery
null
null
Streamlit Streamlit
Yes
Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it is not
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Understanding the business needs
8,169
7
27,280
27,281
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
DuckDB
null
QuestDB QuestDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
null
null
Pulumi NA
Yes
null
null
null
HTMX HTMX
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Sometimes when I'm lazy
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Critical thinking and reading documentation
null
10
27,281
27,282
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
3,120,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
74,065
8
27,282
27,283
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
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
4
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C++;Python
C
C
glsl, wgsl glsl, wgsl, hlsl
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
webgpu, vulkan
vulkan
Windows;Android;Arch
Windows;Arch
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No and it should not be
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed ab...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
27,283
27,284
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
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
27,284
27,285
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
13
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;F#;Kotlin;Lisp;OCaml;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Snowflake
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
MariaDB;Snowflake
Druid, Hive NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Argo Argo
Yes
null
null
null
Ktor Ktor
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoS...
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
54,527
8
27,285
27,286
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
36
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,286
27,287
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
170,000
Yes
C;Python
C;C++;Go;Python
C;Python
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Pip
Ninja;Pip;Podman
Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
2,169
3
27,287
27,288
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
People manager
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Government
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
27,288
27,289
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
27
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore
App Engine Datastore NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
GWT GWT, J2CL
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
gitter.im 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
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, and I don't think LLMs are suitable for producing professional, secure software this way.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
Cursor
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging/troubleshooting, software architecture, design, testing, team communication.
94,846
8
27,289
27,290
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
13
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
France
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
92,812
7
27,290
27,291
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
null
I'm not sure
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
27,291
27,292
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.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
10
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
3,835,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;Go;Rust
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Yarn
Datadog;NuGet;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Next.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
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;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Testing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Managerial/Product skills
31,377
4
27,292
27,293
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project Doesn't use AI. Fuck AI.
Availability of better alternatives Uses AI. Fuck AI.
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Homebrew
Composer;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;React;Symfony
Drupal;jQuery;Symfony
Drupal;jQuery;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
mastodon mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question 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
Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Fuck AI.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Being human beings capable of rational thought, which AI isn't. Fuck AI.
null
8
27,293
27,294
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
20
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
Clojure Clojure
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip
APT;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Express;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Gitea Gitea
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
That's bs
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.
null
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
Problem solving and business analysis
111,374
10
27,294
27,295
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
35,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Razor Pages NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Azure Devops;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
Azure Devops;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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, understanding client needs and working out alternative paths
47,650
3
27,295
27,296
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University,...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
400,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js
Express;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Data Science
3,273
2
27,296
27,297
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
5
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Republic of North Macedonia
EUR European Euro
400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no its terrible only for betas programmers
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
software engineering
464
3
27,297
27,298
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
768,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;pnpm;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
Notion
Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
35,947
9
27,298
27,299
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Games or coding challenges
null
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
null
null
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
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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null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,299
27,300
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.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
15
Founder, technology or otherwise
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
264,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Arch
Arch
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Clickup;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;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
Yes, i think knowing how to vibe code is very important, but need to be complemented with deep software developer knowledge to be useful.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
CrewAI;Amazon Bedrock Agents
n8n, claude code
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software architecture, understanding customers
48,058
10