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18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
null
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
0
0
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
0
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
null
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
npm;Vite
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Vite
npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,701
27,702
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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)
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API 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
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null
27,702
27,703
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
54
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
64
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
Markdown Markdown
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com
GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com
GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com
NA NA
Discord;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;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 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
seems like a silly toy
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Most all. It has been a while since the death of the coder happened, and here we are.
64
4
27,703
27,704
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency Long term support
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
33,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not a part of my development work.
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.
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.;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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I think complex problem solving, innovation and business integration will still be valuable skills as a developer.
6,007
6
27,704
27,705
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Webpack
Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Webpack
Composer Composer
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;WordPress
Drupal;Next.js;React
Drupal
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Basecamp NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Cursor Cursor
No
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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
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
160,000
9
27,705
27,706
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
7
Belgium
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
Mongo GraphQL
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
MongoDB GraphQL
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Terraform;Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;Astro;Deno;Django;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, I'm also learning how to properly use Model Context Protocols
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
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;AgentGPT;Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity
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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The real understanding of the code and how a computer works. At the end, most code (scripts for sure) were written to help developers
127,616
8
27,706
27,707
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
24
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
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
3
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
145,874
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
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
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, "vibe coding" is dumb.
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
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 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
Architecture and security
145,874
5
27,707
27,708
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
39
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
43
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
14
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Go;Java;Perl;PHP;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
C;C#;C++;Go;Java;Perl;PHP;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
C;C#;C++;Go;Java;Perl;PHP;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
Eclipse;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio
LiteIDE LiteIDE
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Doxygen;Wikis;YouTrack
Wikis;YouTrack
Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Knowing how their software affects people.
150,000
9
27,708
27,709
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
12
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
21
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Other (please specify): Working hours flexibility
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
115,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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 Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
I hate the term, but yes and I do it about 90% of the time
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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.
ChromaDB;pgvector;Pinecone
null
OpenRouter;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking, adaptability
133,417
5
27,709
27,710
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)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch...
22
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
Italy
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
C++;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Node.js;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor
null
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Azure Devops;Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
I use generated code as a template or to compare different strategies. Then I change it.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
yes, I'm a manager. I work with people and I decide architecture strategies
69,609
4
27,710
27,711
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
DevOps engineer or professional
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
4,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby
Go;Python;Rust
Go;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pacman;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Ollama
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
95,865
null
27,711
27,712
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
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
United States of America
USD United States dollar
180,000
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
180,000
6
27,712
27,713
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Insurance
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
72,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Answer a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
its not and dont plan on starting to vibe code
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
98,022
7
27,713
27,714
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
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
27,714
27,715
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
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Red Hat
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;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
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, but I 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
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.
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
Design and Architecture of Systems
null
null
27,715
27,716
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
6
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
null
Moldova
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
42,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
Next.js;Node.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
null
openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About 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;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Only for easy tasks
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 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 improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.
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
cursor
null
cursor
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
cursor
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
Design patterns, Software Architecture, performance optimization, etc.
1,007
6
27,716
27,717
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
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
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable Literally everything else
Prohibitive pricing Presence of AI or AI agents
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Croatia
EUR European Euro
19,860
Yes
GDScript;HTML/CSS;PHP;Rust
Assembly;HTML/CSS;PHP;Rust
HTML/CSS;PHP;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Make;Pacman
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Pacman
Composer;Docker;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Symfony
Symfony
Symfony
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
The ability to resist using the slop machines for anything. The determination to completely boycott all LLM and similar tools.
23,041
6
27,717
27,718
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
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
22
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 substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
India
INR Indian rupee
30,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Lua;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Ninja;Podman;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Ninja;Podman;Yarn
uv NA
Yes
Angular;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js
Angular;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js
Angular;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js
starlette NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;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;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;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;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;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;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Customer service support
MCP servers;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.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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
Redis;pgvector
null
Ollama;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
codex,jules
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Soft skills
348,719
9
27,718
27,719
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
27,719
27,720
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency Purchasable license, not service agreement
Availability of better alternatives Abusive licensing terms
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Make
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
LabVIEW NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello;Wikis
null
null
Bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes it is part, but only a small part. I can often use a prompt generated code snippet as a starting point. Saves me time.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Business relations. Software engineering will be mostly automated in 5 years.
170,000
7
27,720
27,721
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
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
98,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Rust;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Swift
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Solr cloud NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;React;Symfony
React
React
Kotor Kotor
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
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
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
Logic games/puzzles
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
You'll still have to go back and clean the code. As long as you don't forget that, I'm fine with vibe coding.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Interpreting project requirements. Modifying large code bases, but if AI can efficiently scan large code bases, this might go away.
98,000
6
27,721
27,722
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
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
42,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Laravel;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;PhpStorm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio
Rider;Sublime Text
Rider;Sublime Text
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Nobody can know that. ai is currently overhyped, especially with non-technical people, junior devs and managerial tangetanlly technically competent types. It is a tool that can help people, maybe like Wordpress to site building, but we are not there yet. We will have to wait and see what happens.
24,909
7
27,722
27,723
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
6
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,723
27,724
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
26
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
35
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,724
27,725
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Data engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Insurance
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
23
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Ask a question 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
ABSOLUTELY NOT
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
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Knowing how to perform research without AI assistance, data cleansing and analysis, business acumen
110,000
null
27,725
27,726
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
108,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Next.js;React
Angular;Django;FastAPI
Angular;Django
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Monday.com;Notion
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, about 50% of my code is AI generated, though I spent quite a bit of time going over what it produced and tweaking/fixing it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
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
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being a capable software engineer who understands the logic and programming language more/deeper.
108,000
10
27,726
27,727
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
21
Product manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
50
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
175,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Kinda, but I'm always editing and structuring the code myself manually, not giving the task over to AI to do.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Marketing;Cybersecurity
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 helped me automate repetitive 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 solve complex problems more 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.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Engineering/architecting solutions, even if AI implements them.
175,000
null
27,727
27,728
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
12
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
550,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;C;C#;C++;Go;Scala
C#;Go
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;SQLite
Dynamodb;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Wikis
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Salesforce NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Bluesky
Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant bene...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Novel work.
550,000
7
27,728
27,729
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
13
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Brazil
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;TypeScript
Python;Rust;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Supabase
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Jira;Notion
Linear;Notion
Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No - I always review the whole code output and do my own tests before committing/pushing it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 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.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development 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.
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
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Agency
100,000
5
27,729
27,730
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
27,730
27,731
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Lisp;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Clojure NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;Clickhouse
BigQuery;DuckDB
RocksDB RocksDB
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Podman
APT;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Podman
uv, github actions uv, github actions
Yes
FastAPI;Laravel
FastAPI;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
FastAPI;Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
MacOS;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
Zenhub Zenhub
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
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);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting 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
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
You will still need a basis of knowledge about how computers and language platforms and databases work. AI can do boilerplate code generation but you will need to understand how the system you are writing and deploying is working, or you will not be able to identify errors or weaknesses in it, and will not be able to c...
120,000
9
27,731
27,732
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
588,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Lua;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Lua;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
APT;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Deno;React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Trae;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);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
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Partially, I tend to turn to AI to help with boring tasks and coming up with plans. I never let AI take the wheel fully and still write more myself than AI, but for my hobby projects, I vibe code more often than not
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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.
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
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine;v0.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;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Knowing the difference of maintainable and good code, versus just code that solves the problem
61,635
8
27,732
27,733
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
24
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Other (please specify): shoving AI down my throat
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CAD Canadian dollar
125,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python;Rust
C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;Ninja
Ninja
Ninja
CMake CMake
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Arch
MacOS;Arch
Confluence;Doxygen;Jira
null
null
Bitbucket NA
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
Fediverse (Mastodon) Fediverse (Mastodon), Fediverse (Lemmy)
No
null
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;Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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
Understanding CS fundamentals. Code review. Being able to reason about whole systems, not just component pieces. Whole systems, including real-world interactions, not just the software bits.
91,198
7
27,733
27,734
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;React
NestJS;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian;Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;GitLab
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No it's not. Have been curious about trying but didn't have enough time to dedicate to it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed ab...
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 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
In my work, we have very complex problems because of our architecture (part of our data lives on our users' browsers). I don't believe AI would be of any help here.
52,207
3
27,734
27,735
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
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency 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
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
99,768
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
A little bit. If I need to do something menial, ai can usually shoot out something quickly that I can also quickly verify is a good fit. For bigger problems, ai can get me pointed in a good direction, but doesn't replace creativity. I've had instances where ai tries to get me to do something much more difficult than is...
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or Info...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
creativity/problem solving skills, and the ability to create an algorithm. Even if the algorithm isn't code, knowing the correct way to parse input into an output is what separates software developers from customers
99,768
3
27,735
27,736
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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;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, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
48,500
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch;Redis
Elasticsearch
RavenDB RavenDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com
GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
Slack Slack
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No, I prefer to use AI to fix bugs or suggest improvements to existing / new code I have written.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
I think people will still need to be able to communicate with each other, so communication skills will be important. Problem-solving skills should still be important as will the ability to think "outside the box" and come up with innovative solutions. Although based on some of the comments from senior (usually former) ...
66,029
6
27,736
27,737
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
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
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)
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
180,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET Core
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;hostinger
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
definitely no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
good problem solving, attention to details and creativity
32,767
8
27,737
27,738
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable la complexité
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Togo
XOF West African CFA franc
null
Yes
C#;C++
C#;C++;Python
C#;C++
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Django
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
aucune idée
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Robotics
Other specific task (write in):
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed ab...
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
La cryptographie, la cyber sécurité , le data analyse
null
null
27,738
27,739
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Thorough and navigable documentation with meaningful but minimal examples
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): are these supposed to be ordered by how much I feel these are currently present or by how much they matter to me? Anyway, flexible working hours and a more or less comfortable office environment.
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Finland
EUR European Euro
38,400
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
JavaScript;Ruby
NA Nim, A language that doesn't exist yet but which I would like to make Eventually™
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Rocket Chat NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
null
No, not at all
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 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
I'm not sure, but it seems unlikely that AI in that time will be able to contribute substantial new features of (more or less) bug-free code to complex, interconnected systems. In the longer term, human developers would have to be able to vet AI code for exploits, as it is not at all obvious (and cannot be proven) tha...
44,550
7
27,739
27,740
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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)
5
Developer, full-stack
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
27,740
27,741
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)
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);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 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);Books / Physical media
17
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
20
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL
janet NA
Yes
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse;Valkey
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Teradata, hive, trino trino, presto, druid, singlestore
Yes
Ansible;APT;Bun;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Bun;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
HTMX HTMX
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Fedora
MacOS;Red Hat
GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
copilot copilot
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
Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No it's not. I prefer make the AI do small controlled part , like a function .
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
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
Software engineering, there is more than codding and put things into perspective and context will be even more important than today.
69,609
9
27,741
27,742
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
11
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Svelte;Vue.js
FastAPI;Svelte
FastAPI;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;RustRover;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
null
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 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 solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have 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.
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
Zed
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Systems programming and architecture, thoughtful design.
81,685
10
27,742
27,743
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 (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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
14
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
C;Lua
null
NA Haskell
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Gradle;Make;Pip
null
null
ZYpp NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
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
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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
null
null
27,743
27,744
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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
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27,744
27,745
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
7
Applied scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL
MATLAB;Python;R;Scala;SQL
Python;Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis
Coda;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
Coda;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no, that is shit.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;IT operations
Language processing
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
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.;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
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
23,203
2
27,745
27,746
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
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)
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
32
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;F#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;WebStorm
Rider
Rider
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I use AI tools mostly to fill out boilerplate. When it comes to solving actual problems I prefer to do that myself. Though, I will sometimes have the AI suggest improvements that may make the result better, but mostly having AI fill out boilerplate code, or auto-completing obvious next lines of code are where I use it ...
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
58,367
4
27,746
27,747
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Assembly;C;C++;Python;R
C;C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Django;Flask;Next.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
As long as it helps with productivity and improves the development security.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Lovable.dev
null
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
Prompt engineering will be a skill that will remain valuable.
null
null
27,747
27,748
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;Python;Rust;Scala;Zig;Mojo
Go;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry
Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
uv, rye NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Axum
Angular;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Windsurf;Zed
Cursor;Zed
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
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 daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, I use the AI as a pair coder, not just to see the result of implementing tasks.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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
Redis;ChromaDB;pgvector
null
CrewAI;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Perplexity
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
design skills, separation of concerns
3,355
8
27,748
27,749
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents 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
27,749
27,750
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
12
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing 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
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
257,000
Yes
Go;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;OCaml;Rust
Go
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Kubernetes
NA LogScale
Yes
null
null
null
Ember.js NA
Yes
null
null
null
Goland NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
null
null
null
Bitbucket NA
Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code
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. I may ask AI how to do certain things or solve certain problems, or more idiomatic ways to write code I have already written. But I write the bulk of code myself
No, but I 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
257,000
9
27,750
27,751
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or St...
9
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
70,000
Yes
C++;Kotlin;Python
Kotlin;Python;R
Kotlin;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great 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;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
70,000
null
27,751
27,752
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. AI is only useful to get started or unblock my current flow. All AI content needs to be curated by a human to be trusted to be true and complete.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
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 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 improved the quality of my code.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
ChatGPT;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 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
AI cannot predict human behavior, and as dead internet theory becomes more and more true, being able to read, understand, and write technical documentation that's not written wholesale by AI will be powerful. Relying solely on AI to understand a complex system only reduces the human understanding. Reverse engineering w...
160,000
10
27,752
27,753
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.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
36,500
Yes
Assembly;C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Podman;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Gradle
winget, dnf winget, dnf
Yes
Spring Boot
Astro;Deno;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js;Axum
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA) NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Notion;Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;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
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;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
No, I don't like it in principle.
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
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.
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, abstract thinking, approaching problems with a realistic vision.
42,345
5
27,753
27,754
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
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
4
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
2,500,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL
NA TigerBeetle
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
NA OpenStack
Yes
Angular;Express;jQuery;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android
GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Definitely not. I'm a firm believer in prioritizing good-quality software over plentiful software.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
Developers will be instrumental in vetting and debugging software created by AI, the same way mechanics are instrumental in servicing vehicles. Root-cause analyses, in all their profundity, will be best carried out by developers because humans are better aware of the vast context within which most systems operate.
1,614
6
27,754
27,755
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
27,755
27,756
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
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
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
7
Finland
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Valkey
Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Vite
Hertzner Hertzner
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React;Svelte;WordPress
FastAPI;React
FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Pydantic;RAG;uv
Pydantic;RAG
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Stack Overflow;Substack
Stack Overflow;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code
Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
55,687
null
27,756
27,757
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
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;Coding Bootcamp
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,757
27,758
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Data scientist
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems Working on the level of state-of-the-art
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Austria
EUR European Euro
46,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
C;Erlang;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Scala;SQL;Mojo
HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Amazon S3 Amazon S3
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Polars;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Google Gemini
null
graphRAG
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Not really - I do generate data visualizations with vibe coding, but usually only the first 1-2 steps and not the complete visualization, and it is rare that I need to create a visualization.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 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
Problem solving, creativity, UI design skills, architecture design knowledge, combinatorial thinking, mathematics skills
53,599
8
27,758
27,759
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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5
27,759
27,760
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
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27,760
27,761
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
2 10
null
MariaDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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, 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
27,761
27,762
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
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...
13
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
230,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
230,000
7
27,762
27,763
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
1
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
295,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;SQLite
null
NA Weaviate
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
Datadog;Terraform
null
proxmox k3s
Yes
FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte
null
null
NA jooq
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot 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
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
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
sometimes when i feel lazy or particularly under a weather i resort to using llms for doing most of my job. it's really convenient if you know what you're doing and verify the outcome as it goes. it somewhat feels like guiding an intern to do the job you really don't want to be doing yourself. what i find most frustrat...
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
project management, architecture design, thinking beyond the code
80,505
8
27,763
27,764
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
40,000,000
Yes
C#
PHP
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
MongoDB;Neo4J
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira
Azure Devops
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work)
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
analysis and knowledge of business logic
9,787
4
27,764
27,765
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,765
27,766
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,470,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Rust
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
BigTable BigTable
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
null
null
Arch;NixOS
Ubuntu;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);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
Coding challenges;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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Not for production projects. I've used it a few times to create simple frontends for debugging/testing tools.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have 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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
null
null
Wiz
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Deep knowledge of how operating systems, networking etc. work for debugging complex production issues.
68,804
9
27,766
27,767
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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
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
27,767
27,768
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
52,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;VBA
Java;Scala
null
SAS NA
Yes
Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);New Relic;npm;Pip
Docker;Terraform
null
Helm NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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 Image generating models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no not at all
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.
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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
52,000
null
27,768
27,769
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
38
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
9
7
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
925,575
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Dancer2 Mojolicious
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu
GitHub;Redmine;Wikis
GitHub;Miro
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not at all.
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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;Other (please specify):
Experience
43,322
8
27,769
27,770
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Estonia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Cloudflare;npm;Vite
Cloudflare;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;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 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or 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;Search for answers;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Marketing
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 improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
27,770
27,771
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Vite;Yarn
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Next.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Deno;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
GitHub;Obsidian;Redmine
GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of 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;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not usually, unless it's something small like write a function that does this. I don't do it for whole applications.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec ...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Taking what a client wants and making code out of it. I don't think a client with a software problem would be able to debug AI issues.
105,000
3
27,771
27,772
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
22
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
400,000
Yes
Go;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
null
FastAPI;React
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
quip 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
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Somewhat
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Provide good understanding of problems and project context
400,000
7
27,772
27,773
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;C++;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Svelte
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
null
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
27,773
27,774
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
6
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
9
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Romania
EUR European Euro
64,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
null
Maven (build tool);npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting 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
null
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
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 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 increased my productivity.
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.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
74,249
8
27,774
27,775
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
35
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Jira;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I don't think I have the patience to work strictly in LLM for developing from start to finish. I prefer to use AI to tackle small discreet issues.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
I'm not sure.
110,000
null
27,775
27,776
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);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
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)
16
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
8
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
275,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;FastAPI;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;FastAPI;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;FastAPI;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is not at all. I only use AI for some manual tasks, like creating a scaffolding for unit test. Creating DTOs, and etc.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Business process automation;IT operations;Cybersecurity
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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...
I think all skills will be remain valuable. For me, AI will only help us to archive and be faster with them.
50,133
7
27,776
27,777
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
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,777
27,778
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)
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;OCaml;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;OCaml;Rust;Scala;Zig
Go;OCaml;Rust
Nix Nix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Prometheus
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Prometheus
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Prometheus
nix nix
Yes
React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
5
27,778
27,779
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
26
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
200,000
null
27,779
27,780
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
61,500
Yes
C#;C++;MATLAB;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Make;NuGet;Pacman;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
c++23
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;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
Neutral
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
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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers
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
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Predicting different scenarios and planning ahead
16,783
null
27,780
27,781
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
System administrator
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
65,000
Yes
Python;Rust;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++
null
null
helix NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
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
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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.
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 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
using ai effectively, being able to do complex projects.
47,423
null
27,781
27,782
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
20
Egypt
USD United States dollar
42,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Go;R;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Neo4J;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pacman
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Symfony;WordPress
NestJS;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;Windsurf;Xcode
Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;iOS
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Bluesky;Medium
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI ...
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;pgvector
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;AgentGPT
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
2
42,000
10
27,782
27,783
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
1
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;npm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Vercel;Vite
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;npm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Angular;AngularJS;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;Android;iOS
GitHub
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations
Personalized agent creation
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
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Blackbox AI
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
people skill
null
null
27,783
27,784
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
15
Romania
EUR European Euro
3,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Podman;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;Symfony;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
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
Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
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 automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
deep knowledge of their systems
3,480
7
27,784
27,785
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,785
27,786
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
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
240,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Terraform;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Terraform;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
The ability to understand and work with complex systems
240,000
10
27,786
27,787
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Insurance
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
20
France
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
Go;Zig
Go
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
Taskfile, orbstack Taskfile,Orbstack
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not at all. And won’t be
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Software architect. Problems and bug analysis and mitigations
98,612
8
27,787
27,788
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
36
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems Remote work
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
128,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;WebStorm
PhpStorm;WebStorm
PhpStorm;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Arch
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
habr habr
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
I tried it a few times, but it only works fast and good enough for simple tasks. Otherwise I will do it faster and better myself.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Reading and understanding the code Architecture Planning Prioritizing resource usage Pentesting
93,387
7
27,788
27,789
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
18
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Indonesia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Zig
C;Python;Zig
C;Python;Zig
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Cockroachdb
DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb
DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb
Xata.io Xata.io
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker
Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker
uv uv
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
Quart Quart
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
Zig, Fireducks
Zig, Fireducks
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack;Medium
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
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;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
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
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 don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
backend logic. complex tasks
null
null
27,789
27,790
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
23
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
206,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core;React
Remix, React Router React Router
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;RAG;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
Mantine
Mantine
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
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 increased my productivity.;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Soft skills
133,919
7
27,790
27,791
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
Volunteering (regularly)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
System administrator
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;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
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
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
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...
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
27,791
27,792
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
45
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
45
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
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
300,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
300,000
10
27,792
27,793
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
38
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
40
Architect, software or solutions
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
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Poetry;Vite
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);ChromeOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Redmine;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
null
null
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
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No - it's a terrrible idea
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Strategic Planning, Security Analysis
null
9
27,793
27,794
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
45
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
45
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;Swift
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
electronjs NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
GitHub;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Job board
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
poking at it but not trusting it for the whole project. good for small components
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
architecture and system design, user experience, performance tuning
105,000
9
27,794
27,795
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project Literally anything
Other (please specify): Uses any kind of AI
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
33,600,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js
Astro;Deno;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Arch;NixOS
Arch;NixOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I do not use AI for any tasks.
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
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
A very deep understanding of codebases and concepts. Like data structures, architecture, business rules, and effective team communication.
8,221
3
27,795
27,796
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
27,796
27,797
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
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
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
10
27,797
27,798
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
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
Retail and Consumer Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
128,125
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET;React
ASP.NET
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Vibe coding is people who have had no experience in coding for enterprise or open source software that use AI and LLMs to generate code that they have very little oversight or understanding over.
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.;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.;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...
Problem solving Articulation Complex systems coding
83,293
5
27,798
27,799
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
235,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Erlang;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Trello;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
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;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA Bielik, PLLuM
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not yet, but it sounds like a good thing for prototyping
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Customer service support
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have ...
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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.;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
Zapier
n8n
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
ability to learn quickly, algorithms, design patterns, clean code, architecture design, analytical thinking
64,131
7
27,799
27,800
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
18
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
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
6
Founder, technology or otherwise
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
50
50
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Valkey
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;pnpm;Poetry;Vite
Render Render
Yes
Angular;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
Quasar Quasar
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv;visionOS
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro
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);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
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Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;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
By the definition on Wikipedia I pretty much exclusively vibe code, but I don't agree with that definition. Vibe coding to me is when you use the AI generated code without review. I pretty much have AI writer all my code, however I review, tweak, test everything before it's commited. Sometimes I completely re-write it,...
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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Roo
Ollama;OpenRouter
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Sentry
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ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity;Bolt.new
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Very little. Developers that remain will either be niche, specific domain knowledge, or be architects rather than developers. I have done many jobs in the live event industry, I am not tied to being a developer, that's just what I am right now, but it's not what I will be in 5 years from now. I am tied to the industry,...
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