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2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
16,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
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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383
6
28,301
28,302
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;Java;Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;WordPress
Express;NestJS
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
unfortunately yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;IT operations;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 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
supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
soft skills
null
null
28,302
28,303
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
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
12
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
9,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Java;Python;R;SQL;Zig
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;OCaml;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Zig
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
APT;Bun;Ninja
APT;Bun
zig,cmake zig
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;VSCodium
Nano;VSCodium;Zed
Nano;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing 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;Other (write in):
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
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.
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
soft skills, general understanding, ability to build everything from scratch
9,000
8
28,303
28,304
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
20
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;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
32
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
170,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython
Lua;PowerShell;Rust
null
TCL NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
null
Make;Pip
Docker
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
EmberJS NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
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
No its not
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
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
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
Being able to define the task to be solved
110,516
9
28,304
28,305
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
NestJS;Node.js;React
React
NA NA
null
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;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 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.;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.
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 learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
0
28,305
28,306
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
28,306
28,307
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
20
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
0
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
10,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
564
null
28,307
28,308
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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
28,308
28,309
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Apex Apex
Yes
null
null
null
Salesforce Salesforce
Yes
null
null
null
Salesforce Salesforce
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
claude 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
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
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
communication, complex problem solving
null
10
28,309
28,310
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,310
28,311
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
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
0
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Go;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
debugging, algorithmic/performance optimization
null
8
28,311
28,312
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
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
9
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
3,554,571
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
MongoDB;Neo4J;Snowflake
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
DataGrip DataGrip
Polars;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
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 at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Problem solving, understanding of business domain
85,190
9
28,312
28,313
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
null
null
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Kyrgyzstan
KGS Kyrgyzstani som
1,200,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Django;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Android
GitHub;GitLab
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab
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;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
null
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,751
6
28,313
28,314
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
4,800
Yes
Java;SQL
Go;Rust;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Podman
Gradle;Podman
Gradle;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 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 at all
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
115
10
28,314
28,315
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Energy
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
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
28,315
28,316
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
6
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
28,316
28,317
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
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
46,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I like vibe coding, but from a personal standpoint, most for learning new technologies or having fun building new projects and learning. I do not use vibe coding for professional purposes.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Other specific task (write in):
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
DeepSeek
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture, software engineering, problem solving
53,367
8
28,317
28,318
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not really. I understand that it's nice, but I can not work with code I don't understand, personally
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
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
Undertanding different languagues, so that generated code can actually be used, debugged and optimized based on different area-specific needs.
null
8
28,318
28,319
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 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);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
28,319
28,320
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
4
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
AI/ML engineer
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
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
24,000
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
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
gpt NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;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
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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.;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
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector;Weaviate;LangMem
null
LangChain;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith
null
Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Planning
24,000
10
28,320
28,321
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
14
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
95,000
Yes
Assembly;C;Dart;HTML/CSS;Python;Ruby
Assembly;C;C++;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Python
SystemVerilog NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker;Make
cmake cmake
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, never.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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
understanding how computers work
117,793
8
28,321
28,322
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
4 4
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;Oracle;Redis
Dynamodb;H2;MySQL;Oracle;Redis
Dynamodb;H2;MySQL;Oracle;Redis
4 4
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Splunk
6 6
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
3 3
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
4 4
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Job board;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
28,322
28,323
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, Colle...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Engineering manager
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
30
Germany
EUR European Euro
8,760
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
STM32CubeIDE STM32CubeIDE
c++23;Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Slack lack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
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;Other (write in):
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
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
most of them, but especially actual deep knowledge in coding. knowing your basics is the first step to getting there and AI will keep many people from achieving as deep a knowledge
10,163
null
28,323
28,324
I am learning to code
18-24 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Developer, back-end
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
28,324
28,325
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React
AngularJS;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Coding challenges
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
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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 haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
28,325
28,326
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Book...
18
Developer, QA or test
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Other (please specify): Work life balance
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
10
Spain
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;Java;Lua
Java
NA Brainfuck
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Maven (build tool)
Maven (build tool)
uv uv
Yes
Django;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
null
null
Quarkus Quarkus
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
I know what vibe coding is, but it has no place in a professional space.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Fundamentals in data structures and algorithms. Languages and frameworks change, the basics don't.
105,000
0
28,326
28,327
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Media & Advertising Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Scala;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Node.js
FastAPI;Node.js
FastAPI;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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
null
Understanding complex systems and businesses
87,011
9
28,327
28,328
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
9
DevOps engineer or professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
63,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Erlang;Go;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA Rust
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus
Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus
Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot 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
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
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
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Writing 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
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes. It is part of my development work. I combined the product of vibe coding and my own code.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Practical judgment in infrastructure cost vs. problem complexity: Developers should have hands-on experience evaluating the trade-offs between infrastructure cost and the scale or complexity of the problem being solved. This ensures technical decisions remain grounded and sustainable. Efficient use of AI for common de...
73,089
7
28,328
28,329
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
France
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not at all, I mostly use AI tools to generate repetitive part of my code like defining lots of getters and setters
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
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.
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
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
Good architecturing of code base, UI/UX and learning capability
46,406
7
28,329
28,330
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
6
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Ukraine
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
null
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js
FastAPI;Node.js
FastAPI;Node.js
NA NA
null
Cursor;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
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
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
58,007
null
28,330
28,331
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
33
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
33
Applied scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
39,000
Yes
MATLAB;Python;SQL
JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL
MATLAB;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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 haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I 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
45,246
null
28,331
28,332
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
22
Other (please specify):
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
19
15
Austria
EUR European Euro
52,600
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MicroPython;Python
C++;MicroPython;Python;Rust
C++;MicroPython;Python
NA Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker;Podman
Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Helix Helix
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
Forgejo Forgejo
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
Jetbrains Junie Jetbrains Junie
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
It is useful for generating rough frameworks, but as such just a glorified snippet builder
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Creativity, project planning, and reasoning through the code to understand it's functions.
61,024
null
28,332
28,333
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.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
498,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Rust;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama;uv
RAG
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub
Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
null
Other (write in):
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor 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;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
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
52,201
6
28,333
28,334
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, full-stack
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
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
10
10
India
INR Indian rupee
1,300,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;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
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I don't consider myself a vibe coder. I don't like the idea of being in the back seat. I prefer to have total control. I don't trust any AI enough to let the wreak havoc in my codebase.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem solving, and mainly understanding the problem.
15,111
9
28,334
28,335
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
68,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;PHP;Ruby;Swift
Kotlin;PHP;Swift
Kotlin;PHP;Swift
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;Android
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not, and I despise anyone that claims it to be a legitimate form of coding production software.
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.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
Other (please specify):
Thinking for yourself, being able to read and interpret code. I don't believe AI will become more capable, or at least capable enough to take on the tasks of my daily job.
78,890
7
28,335
28,336
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
2
Developer, QA or test
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;IT operations
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.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
No
ChatGPT
null
When I want to compare different solutions
null
1,395
null
28,336
28,337
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
36
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;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
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Monday.com
Azure Devops;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Monday.com
Azure Devops;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Monday.com
Broadcom Rally NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
120,000
8
28,337
28,338
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Podman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
null
Confluence
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
9
28,338
28,339
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
3
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
France
EUR European Euro
32,000
Yes
C#;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Rust;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet;Pacman;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet;Pacman;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet;Pacman;Podman;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger
hostinger
hostinger
null
null
Windows;Fedora
Windows
Azure Devops;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
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;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Customer service support
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have ...
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoS...
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
Claude Code;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
cloud devops skills
37,125
6
28,339
28,340
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
1
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
COBOL;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
GraphQL GraphQL
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
FastAPI;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
web2py NA
Yes
Neovim
Aider;Neovim
Neovim
Godot Godot
Pydantic
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic
null
null
Arch
Arch
Redmine
null
null
Taiga Taiga
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It is not, but it will be in the near future as the next project involves migrating a decades-old COBOL application to Python
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.;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:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Knowing language syntaxis, knowing design patterns, knowing refactoring patterns, knowing the function and limitations and design philosophy of the stack and its components, being able to fully understand the AI's code output
52,207
9
28,340
28,341
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
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
12
10
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
50,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Teradata NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;Splunk;Terraform
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;NuGet;Pip;Splunk;Terraform
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;NuGet;Pip;Splunk;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion;YouTrack
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Claude Claude
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
architecture, problem solving
50,400
8
28,341
28,342
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
6
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pacman;Terraform;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Terraform;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
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;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
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
null
null
6
28,342
28,343
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
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);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
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
null
Yes
C#;C++
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++
C#;C++
NA GLSL, HLSL
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
OpenTK
OpenTK
Windows;Android
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No, and I don't want to.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I 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
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
The advance skills that releated to advance or complex frameworks or libraries, and skills releated to computer science, operating system, software engineering and security administrators. And highly mathematics dependent skills or fields like computer graphics and machine learning. Also skills where AI can't learn eno...
null
null
28,343
28,344
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
0
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
HKD Hong Kong dollar
0
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Prolog;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C#;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Podman;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Deno;Django
Astro;Deno;Django
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;VSCodium;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;LangGraph;uv
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Do not ruin the vibes here with this.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Excellent communication skills.
null
null
28,344
28,345
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
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
23
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project quality of documentation
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
null
null
NA julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
partially
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
I don't know
null
null
28,345
28,346
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (l...
null
null
null
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
28,346
28,347
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
25
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
null
Ukraine
EUR European Euro
66,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python
Plantuml, G, doxygen, xml, json Plantuml, G, doxygen, xml, json
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I 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.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Debugging, multithread, architecture, documenting, devops
76,570
null
28,347
28,348
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
84,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
null
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 platfo...
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 want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
65,614
8
28,348
28,349
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
3
Data or business analyst
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
A few times per week
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Other (write in):
Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
28,349
28,350
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Books / Physical media;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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
82,000
Yes
Python
Go;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Pip;Terraform
Bun;Datadog
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
Deno;Django;FastAPI;React;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
null
NA NA
Pydantic;RAG;uv
Pydantic;LangGraph;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Notion
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
God no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking and soft skills
111,636
3
28,350
28,351
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
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
14
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Deno;FastAPI;Next.js;React
FastAPI;Next.js;React
FastAPI;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;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
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It is part of my professional development work, but it is not enough for complex tasks from start to end.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
Airflow
Vertex AI
Airflow
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Program design, communication skills, code reading, planning.
136,141
8
28,351
28,352
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 (less than 10 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;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)
9
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Swift
null
null
NA NA
null
Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
iOS
MacOS;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Job board
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, smart code completion is much better
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
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 learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Business logic, UX and Product
null
7
28,352
28,353
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
28,353
28,354
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.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Ninja;npm;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Ninja;npm;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Ninja;npm;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
jQuery;Node.js
jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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 month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great 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
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Specific domain deep knowledge
null
8
28,354
28,355
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
130,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Lisp
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Testing 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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Absolutely not
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.
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...
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
Software architecture
94,846
4
28,355
28,356
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,356
28,357
I am learning to code
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 (part-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
France
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;R;SQL
C#;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Pip;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitLab
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hashnode;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
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 significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 quick help troubleshooting
solution structuring / building
23,203
null
28,357
28,358
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
42
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
55
Retired
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
GitHub;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Delphi-Praxis NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
maths
null
null
28,358
28,359
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
28
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
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
6
2
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
144,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;MicroPython;Python
C;MicroPython;Python;Rust
C;MicroPython;Python
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure;Podman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
Flask
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
MPLab, Thonny MPLab, Thonny
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad 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;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No, I consider the term an oxymoron.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Communication.
93,613
2
28,359
28,360
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Latvia
EUR European Euro
12,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Gradle;NuGet
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;NuGet
Cargo;Gradle;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
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 Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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 fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding code and writing code
13,922
9
28,360
28,361
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Portugal
EUR European Euro
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Rider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Rider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Google Gemini;uv
.NET 8 or higher;uv
.NET 8 or higher;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;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
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;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;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
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.;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.
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
Breaking down problems and creating new solutions
156,620
8
28,361
28,362
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
null
null
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
28,362
28,363
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly)
37
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
51
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
null
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding large problem spaces and the full extent of solution spaces.
null
null
28,363
28,364
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
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
28,364
28,365
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
25
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 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 substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;TypeScript
F#;Gleam
null
Nim NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Terraform
Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Spring Boot
AngularJS;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Windsurf
null
NA NA
RAG
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Kaggle;LinkedIn
LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
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
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Debugging, code review, defining best practices
162,421
null
28,365
28,366
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
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
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
70,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Azure Table Storage NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman;Vite
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite
dnf, uv dnf, uv
Yes
FastAPI;Node.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
Lit NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;uv
null
null
Android;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;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
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 want to compare different solutions
debugging, code reviewing, testing (especially integration and system testing), understanding the tools and platform
45,507
8
28,366
28,367
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
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
40
Developer, embedded applications or devices
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
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;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
null
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 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
Creativity
null
10
28,367
28,368
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 (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);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
1
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
28,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;FastAPI;Next.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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
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
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing 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
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications
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.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
Llama Index
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
yes
28,000
7
28,368
28,369
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
3
4
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;SQL
Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
Cassandra;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
Datadog;Docker;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
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, I always try to understand and refactor in my own understanding of the codebase
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI ...
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 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
Product vision, understanding of best practices and anti-paterns, soft skills, ability to take on complex tasks, debugging
null
9
28,369
28,370
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.)
10
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
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Java;SQL
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Vaadin Vaadin
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
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
null
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Understanding human needs
92,812
3
28,370
28,371
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podc...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
400,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Dart;Kotlin;R;Ruby;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;IBM DB2;Cockroachdb
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
NestJS;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Windsurf
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
visionOS
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
Google Colab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Perplexity Sonar models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations
MCP servers
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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.;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
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
yes
Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain
yes
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
no
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Replit;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI;Lovable.dev
yes
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;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
4,650
8
28,371
28,372
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
6
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
null
Ruby
Go;R
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
28,372
28,373
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
28,373
28,374
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Red Hat
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
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.;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
The ability to comprehend clients' needs and build complex solution designs taking into account clients' priorities.
null
10
28,374
28,375
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
2
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
null
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Zed
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;X;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, considering about use it in the pet project
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.;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.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
28,375
28,376
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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)
7
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
6
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
2,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Dart;Go;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
WebStorm
PyCharm;WebStorm
WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
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
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Communication, self-motivation, self-manageable, adaptable, and the ability to learn anything quickly.
47,932
6
28,376
28,377
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
17
DevOps engineer or professional
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Ukraine
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
null
null
pulumi, terragrunt NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I think it's the future of development work. I'm trying to make it part of my work to adapt faster.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Robotics
null
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 automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding of technologies and ability to combine them in most productive way. Ability to use AI tools. Ability to survive without technologies.
null
null
28,377
28,378
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp;Games o...
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)
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
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
28,378
28,379
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.);Attending school (part-time)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Lua;Rust
Elixir;Go;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;Zig
Go;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
Dynamodb;InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB
Tinybird NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Pop!_OS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices
null
null
8
28,379
28,380
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
24,000
Yes
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
C;C#;Rust;Zig
C;C#;Rust
Haskell Haskell
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Neovim
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
The ability to architecture good solutions within the context of a bigger project. The ability to reason about code. The ability to write maintainable code.
3,732
3
28,380
28,381
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
C#;C++;PowerShell
C#;C++;F#;PowerShell
C#;C++;PowerShell
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
APT;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
APT;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
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);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
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;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, and I don't plan to
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
The ability to design easy-to-use apis
null
null
28,381
28,382
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
25
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust
C++;Rust
C++;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Xcode
Android Studio;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Xcode
Android Studio;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Xcode
CLion CLion
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
MacOS;Debian
Windows;MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Nextcloud Talk Nextcloud Talk
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing
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
Redis
null
lyzr
null
Sentry
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
9
28,382
28,383
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
33
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,383
28,384
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer Real tasks for developing actual features
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
40,000
Yes
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
WebStorm
WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
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
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Other (write in):
It sounds good, but from time to time, I want to write code by myself. It's good to use AI in tasks that I personally don't like or hate (like code migration, or some refactoring, or adding translations)
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Skill of fixing problems and creating something new
959
5
28,384
28,385
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
32
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Other (please specify): license
Other (please specify): license
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
68,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;VBA
C#;C++;Python
C#;C++;Python
Visual Basic 6 NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pip
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pip
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pip
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Understanding the problem domain, not just the current implementation. Planning for the future. Experience of how to get the best from the tools without blind reliance.
92,576
7
28,385
28,386
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,386
28,387
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
13
Applied scientist
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C++;Java;MATLAB;Python
Java;Python;Rust
Java;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Maven (build tool);Pip
APT;Cargo;Docker;Maven (build tool);Pip
APT;Docker;Maven (build tool);Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Sublime Text
Eclipse;Nano;Sublime Text
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it is not part of my professional development work, and it is not a plan for it to be. I feel that with vibe coding I would be loosing control over the code, so I prefer not to do it.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Robotics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved 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.;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.;Write in the most significa...
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.
null
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
Experience designing software architectures. Concrete expertise in topics that complement coding such as mathematics. Experience in general.
null
8
28,387
28,388
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
31
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
34
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Energy
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
2
5
France
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
C++;SQL
C++;Rust;SQL;Swift;Zig;Gleam
C++;SQL
NA odin, c3
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Vim;Visual Studio
Claude Code;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
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
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
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
null
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
creative thinking. out-of-the-box thinking. high level architecture.
139,218
7
28,388
28,389
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
2
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
5
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
500,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
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);Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature 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;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;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 improved the quality of my code.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Claude
null
Claude
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
77,760
7
28,389
28,390
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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);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
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,390
28,391
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)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
3,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
IT operations
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 want to learn best practices
null
3,000
9
28,391
28,392
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
18
8
Austria
EUR European Euro
56,840
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Magik V
Yes
H2;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
VMDS (Smallworld) VMDS (Smallworld)
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Grails Grails
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA Fleet
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;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
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Deep understanding of codebases, being able to understand complex relations between parts of software
65,943
9
28,392
28,393
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
42
Data or business analyst
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
SAS SAS
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
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
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoS...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
122,527
7
28,393
28,394
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
3
Thailand
THB Thai baht
700,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Yarn
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;React
FastAPI;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Neovim;PyCharm
Neovim;PyCharm
NA NA
c++23;Polars;Odoo;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Arch;iPadOS;Pop!_OS
MacOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes but I don’t find it very useful
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
21,416
7
28,394
28,395
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C
Assembly;PowerShell;Rust;Zig
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;npm;Pacman;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
debugging
47,445
3
28,395
28,396
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.)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
25
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
28,396
28,397
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;C#;C++;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;pnpm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
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);Videos
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
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 collaboration within my team.;Write in the ...
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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
Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);LangSmith;Protect AI
null
Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Blackbox AI;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
28,397
28,398
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
10
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
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
444,000
Yes
C#;Python
C++;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Podman;Poetry
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;Ultralytics
RAG;uv
null
null
null
Fedora
Arch
Azure Devops;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI cannot Innovate they just reproduce what already exists but people cannot access. AI cannot create new software. Because of the way LLMs are trained they are supposed to create an answer that only looks good and they are happy if it is 95% similar to an answer that an expert would provide and you need to be an expe...
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28,398
28,399
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
900,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Firebase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Firebase
Composer;Docker;Firebase
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;React
Laravel;React
Laravel;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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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 monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, it is not
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
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null
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Soft skills, architecture, domain expertise
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28,399
28,400
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;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
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
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12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
10
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
450,000,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Microsoft Azure;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;React;Symfony
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony
jQuery;Laravel;React;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
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null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Doxygen;GitHub;Notion
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
mizito NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I do not think if AI is yet powerful enough for vibe coding. We use it for speed, automated tasks, or very simple tasks or research. Even in research it is not yet fully reliable, but fair enough.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing
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.
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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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.
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
GitHub MCP Server
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null
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Architect engineering, Architect fine-tuning, tense decision making, Coding and syntax also. You cannot be an engineer if you do not the syntax to the depths.
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