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45-54 years old
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Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
6,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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105,353
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29,601
29,602
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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29,602
29,603
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)
11
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
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable not interested in that
Ethical concerns not interested in that
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;F#;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Azure DevOps Azure DevOps
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Jira
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
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
null
Use discussion or chat feature 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
I don’t use AI tools regularly
it's a bullshit for degenerates. serious business won't pay for that
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
solving of complex business problems, working on enterprise level solutions
null
6
29,603
29,604
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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, front-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
null
Yes
JavaScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;npm;Pacman;Supabase;Vite
Make;npm;Pacman;Supabase;Vite
Make;npm;Pacman;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Arch
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
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
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
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
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Knowing where to use AI and keeping their problem solving skills sharp.
null
null
29,604
29,605
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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29,605
29,606
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
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)
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
Security or privacy concerns Presence of AI or AI agents
Media & Advertising Services
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
8
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
540,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;Docker;Make;Podman
Ansible;Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Phoenix;React;WordPress
ASP.NET;Blazor;Django;WordPress
ASP.NET;Django;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
Goland NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro
Asana;GitLab;Microsoft Planner;Miro
GitLab;Miro
Gitea Gitea
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. I have real colleagues I can code together with, don't need an LLM for that.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Marketing
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 improved collaboratio...
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.;Write in the most significan...
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
Thinking through a problem. If you can't explain it in an elevator pitch, you don't really understand the problem. Low level debugging. There's always one more level to debug. Talking to a colleague who wrote the code, a user, stake holder or shareholder. Understanding business and human impact of code. Being able to w...
53,367
3
29,606
29,607
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
8
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Media & Advertising Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Cybersecurity
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
29,607
29,608
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
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
System administrator
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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
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
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.
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 quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
29,608
29,609
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
2
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,609
29,610
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
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
9
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Gradle;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
APT;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
APT;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
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 the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 need quick help troubleshooting
Better understanding of tasks and issues
null
null
29,610
29,611
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 (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,611
29,612
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
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
18
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Gleam
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;pnpm;Vite
gleam gleam
Yes
Vue.js
null
null
lustre lustre
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
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
A few times per month or weekly
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I have come across the term, but have never used AI or LLM for help with coding and have no intention of replacing my hobby with a machine
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not liste...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
29,612
29,613
I code primarily as a hobby
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)
null
null
null
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
29,613
29,614
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Other (please specify): ai
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
39,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Cargo;Gradle
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
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
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
No, 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.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
53,095
8
29,614
29,615
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)
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);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
4
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
29,615
29,616
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
23
Engineering manager
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 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
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Linode NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
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 collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
29,616
29,617
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
4
29,617
29,618
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
17
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;PowerShell
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;PowerShell;Ruby
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;MSBuild;NuGet
APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Logical thinking & Probelm-solving Architechtinng and structuring Naming
null
null
29,618
29,619
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Database administrator or engineer
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ireland
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
null
Docker;MSBuild
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
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
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
81,210
5
29,619
29,620
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
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb
null
null
Amazon Neptune NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;New Relic;npm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub
null
null
Rally NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Documenting code;Testing 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
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
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 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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
New Relic;Snyk
null
ChatGPT
Amazon Q
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
28,759
7
29,620
29,621
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challen...
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
23
21
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;MicroPython;Perl;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack;Yandex Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Bolt;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode
Bolt;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA anaconda,
Tailwind CSS 4;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;LangGraph;Ultralytics;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);op...
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
napkins ai napkins ai
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Other specific task (write in):
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
OpenRouter
null
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Replit;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI;Amazon Codewhisperer
napkins.ai
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
programming language
null
null
29,621
29,622
I am a developer by profession
35-44 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
29,622
29,623
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
Developer, QA or test
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
55,800
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is not
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Data and analytics;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement;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
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or 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
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
creativity, understanding complexity, understanding code, debugging, etc.
64,736
7
29,623
29,624
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e.,...
3
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
29,624
29,625
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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);Books / Physical media
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,625
29,626
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Database administrator or engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
100,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Drupal;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress
AngularJS;Django;Vue.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
null
null
Documenting code
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
ChromaDB;supabase
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Wiz
null
ChatGPT;AgentGPT;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
2,397
5
29,626
29,627
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
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)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
5
Student
I don’t know
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly 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
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
29,627
29,628
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
2
29,628
29,629
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)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
29,629
29,630
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;JavaScript;R;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not much I only use it when I really want to try out a feature. But they are all unsuccessful anyway. So I focus mostly on manual coding and using AI mostly for debugging and learning.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant c...
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Surface Level or Managerial Roles.
null
null
29,630
29,631
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
7
Data engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API Deployments can version controlled
Poor usability ClickOps
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;Supabase;Clickhouse
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Terraform
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Continue.dev Continue.dev
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
Somewhat. Usually for small scoped tasks or requests, or non-crucial parts of the job (i.e. if I need a simple front-end, I don't give a damn how it looks, then sure I will vibe code it. For core tasks, not as much). It doesn't seem to work too well for me when I try to give the LLM a large task. It often gets confuse...
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecting, cost management, discerning the bullshit from the useful, fending off grifters and corporate shills, understanding stakeholder needs.
81,210
6
29,631
29,632
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
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
29,632
29,633
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
null
null
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Not sure
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Writing code
null
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
no idea iam beginner to coding
null
null
29,633
29,634
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
312,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Java
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Design scalable, maintainable systems. Very precise defined features. Translate vague requirements into concrete technical tasks.
34,300
4
29,634
29,635
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.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
780,000
Yes
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite
Bun;Homebrew;Vite
Bun;Homebrew;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Vue.js
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Miro;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, due to licensing and rights concerns.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Ability to finish the job
81,761
6
29,635
29,636
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
31
Developer, full-stack
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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
29,636
29,637
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Other (please specify): Inclusion of generative AI
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
84,240
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
ArgoCD ArgoCD
Yes
WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;iOS;Fedora
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
absolutely 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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
architecting, writing performant code, troubleshooting, understanding what the customer really wants, writing secure code, understanding when to say "no"
97,731
null
29,637
29,638
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
24
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality 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
8
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Podman
Kubernetes;Make
Make
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
null
null
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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.
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
null
115,720
8
29,638
29,639
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
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
29,639
29,640
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Exchange;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
29,640
29,641
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
33
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
29,641
29,642
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
820,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;F#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
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;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Monday.com
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Bluesky;LinkedIn
Bluesky;LinkedIn
Bluesky;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing 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
So far I use vibe coding for tools and simple, small and easy to define coding tasks.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Systems thinking, Architecture, patterns, and keeping up with tools, frameworks and libraries to be able to tell the AI what to use when building. To be able to read code and understand what the AI has generated.
85,954
8
29,642
29,643
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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);Games or coding challenges
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Good brand and public image NA
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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
29,643
29,644
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
13
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
24
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
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
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
null
Java
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;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
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
null
104,413
8
29,644
29,645
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
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
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
30
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
MicroPython;PHP;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Azure Devops;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
9
29,645
29,646
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, mobile
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
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Slovenia
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Python;Ruby;Swift
Swift
Swift
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
Firebase Realtime Database
Firebase Realtime Database
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Firebase;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing 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
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
Complex reasoning, matching context of the problems
69,609
8
29,646
29,647
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
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, QA or test
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Serbia
EUR European Euro
75,600
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
I don't use Stack Overflow
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;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
87,707
null
29,647
29,648
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;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
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
3
Iceland
ISK Icelandic krona
18,000,000
Yes
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cloudflare D1 NA
Yes
Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;NuGet;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Deno;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot 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
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
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.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need quick help troubleshooting
writing maintainable and readable architecture/high-level code
147,047
7
29,648
29,649
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.)
Student
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Academic researcher
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
29,649
29,650
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability Unnecessary inclusion of AI
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Ireland
EUR European Euro
61,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube
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
Message Boards;Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not really. It is encouraged in my workplace, and I use AI tools because I have to since it is strongly encouraged, but I don't rely on it enough to fully qualify as vibe coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Wiz
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
Understanding the concepts and best practices, and being able to write code that AI can use as examples, since it needs an example to work from to give good results.
70,769
9
29,650
29,651
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
6
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;Coding Bootcamp
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
India
INR Indian rupee
8
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
enjoy coding
No, but I plan to
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
2
29,651
29,652
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,652
29,653
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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)
6
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
650,000
Yes
Java
Go;Java;Python
Java
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,556
6
29,653
29,654
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)
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,654
29,655
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
10,000 or more 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
Costs are manageable 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
16
null
India
INR Indian rupee
11,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
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
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
127,864
9
29,655
29,656
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)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
7
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake;SQLite
Cassandra;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
ASP.NET;FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Notepad++
Notepad++
Notepad++
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;Ultralytics
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
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
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.;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.
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
29,656
29,657
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
6
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
58,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Oracle;Snowflake
Dynamodb;Snowflake
Dynamodb;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
Pipenv, pyenv uv
null
null
null
null
Streamlit NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Marimo Marimo
uv
Polars;uv
uv
null
null
Windows;Fedora
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts 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;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
67,869
8
29,657
29,658
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Angular, React Angular, React
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;React
Angular;React
Angular;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
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
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
null
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
29,658
29,659
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);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
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
29,659
29,660
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,660
29,661
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iPadOS
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
Discord;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
Discord;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,661
29,662
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
9
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
59,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question 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;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
68,449
null
29,662
29,663
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 (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;R;Rust;SQL
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PowerShell;Prolog;Ruby;Scala;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
29,663
29,664
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media
null
Developer, back-end
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
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
29,664
29,665
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
19
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits Flexibility. Both work-related and Work-Life related
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Romania
EUR European Euro
76,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
NA NA
Yes
H2;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
H2;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
H2;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Sybase NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
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;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Definitely not! I would use different wording here but I am trying to be civil :) I may use it for personal projects, but I take pride in my work and AI is not a the point where it can write good enough code for enterprise/regulated environment or software uses
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Architectural-related skills. AI may know the basics of a project's architecture, but in my experience it has trouble understanding the particularities of non-standard architecture.
88,171
8
29,665
29,666
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
8,000
Yes
SQL
Python;SQL
SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
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
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
2,183
6
29,666
29,667
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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
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
20
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a...
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
rational thinking
null
7
29,667
29,668
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
28
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;pnpm;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Axum
Node.js;React;Axum
Node.js;React;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
Critical thinking, learning, soft skills
116,015
7
29,668
29,669
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenge...
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
9
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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
29,669
29,670
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,113,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman;Yarn
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman
Jenkins NA
Yes
null
null
null
Quarkus Quarkus, HTMX
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
null
null
Arch
Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Telegram Telegram
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding, what to do.
52,095
6
29,670
29,671
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Data scientist
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,671
29,672
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
14
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,672
29,673
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, game or graphics
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
1,000,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;GitHub;Notion;Trello
Asana;GitHub;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub
Taskade NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
null
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Marketing
null
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
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or Info...
null
Redis;supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
11,624
7
29,673
29,674
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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)
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Insurance
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
520,000
Yes
C#;Dart;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Assembly;C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Svelte
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Flutter NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I use code snippets and suggestions from LLMs, but the vast majority is written by me.
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 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I 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.
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
Requirement engineering, social skills, deep understanding of domain, niche tech knowledge
54,507
7
29,674
29,675
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)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
16
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Scala;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin
GML My own
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;YouTube
Telegram Telegram
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
3
29,675
29,676
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
23
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
Kotlin;Ruby;SQL
Python;Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Knowing to spot edge cases and evaluate what good code looks like to spot fragilities.
null
8
29,676
29,677
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
27
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
29,677
29,678
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
29,678
29,679
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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29,679
29,680
I code primarily as a hobby
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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
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);Games or coding challenges
5
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Gradle;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Supabase;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Arch
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
well yeah am trying to avoid it as much as i can but still i use it to save time or split my work cause i don't have job in this field so when i don't get time for myself i use to take help from ai which i don't want and it's really fading my creativity and logical thinking.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
null
29,680
29,681
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
35
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29,681
29,682
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
7
Academic researcher
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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29,682
29,683
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)
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)
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)
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Snowflake;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;React;Spring Boot
Ruby on Rails;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Predictive analytics
Search for answers;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
Yes I use most of the AI generated code and then refactor the code accordingly
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Debugging will remain valuable since AI is not able to debug code properly
null
6
29,683
29,684
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
4
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Other:
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
C#
C#
C#
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
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
29,684
29,685
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
11
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
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
156,000
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,572
8
29,685
29,686
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
26,400,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
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
MacOS;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
22,521
8
29,686
29,687
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., Univ...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality 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
15
null
France
EUR European Euro
41,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
NuGet;Pip
NuGet;Pip
NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecture and context comprehension, as AI can't know all the implications of some decisions.
47,566
7
29,687
29,688
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
35
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);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
44
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): Made by Oracle
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;R;SQL
null
null
hack NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;npm
null
null
lxc, lxd NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
lots of in-house frameworks NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
Bluefish NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question Find dimilar questions and their answers
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
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
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, it isn't - current AI tools do not usually create code, that is verifiable, adheres to coding standards or pratices, usually scales very badly and often hast subtle race conditions or synchronization issues.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Other specific task (write in):
null
null
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
'- Understanding of the big picture a.o.t. a specific task at hand. - Writing really efficient code - Understanding subtilities of multithread/multiprocess environments
null
8
29,688
29,689
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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29,689
29,690
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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)
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
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
6
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
24,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells)
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip
Chocolatey
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery
ASP.NET Core
null
CodeIgniter NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
GitLab;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, I only generate small snippets as a guide to fixing a problem or new concept
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
27,844
8
29,690
29,691
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
7
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
300,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Go;MicroPython;PowerShell;Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
null
NA NA
null
Ansible;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vercel;Webpack
null
NA NA
null
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;React
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;uv
Odoo
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Android;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;Google Workspace;Jira
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
Company-sponsored forums
null
NA NA
No
null
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
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Given the highly specialized and low-level nature of my work, particularly in kernel traffic control, vibe coding is not a practical part of my professional development workflow.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
While some AI tools can automate certain tasks, they may fail when dealing with complex processes that require deep understanding and judgment. These skills remain essential for identifying root causes, designing effective solutions, and ensuring systems work reliably under real-world conditions.
5,268
null
29,691
29,692
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
6
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
4,034,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;New Relic;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Redmine
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;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, it's not
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
communication, understanding complex systems, cybersecurity, understanding code, low-level programming
96,689
null
29,692
29,693
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)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
C;C++;Dart;Go;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;TypeScript
null
yes yes
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
Django;Node.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
null
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
5
29,693
29,694
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 (20-29 hours per week)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
10
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
9
Lesotho
LSL Lesotho loti
50,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Dart;Rust;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress
Astro;FastAPI;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android
Trello
Trello
Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, but there is something off about it, but it's also very great and handle some of the most tediousness in the coding process. there is also fun in a person sending out a prompt that can influence the efficiency in the output code by LLMS in a way like i've figured out a way to get to a destination that would otherw...
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
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
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.
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
supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
understanding how humans use & respond to the use of solutions & software
2,822
5
29,694
29,695
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);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
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;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;Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,695
29,696
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.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
24
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
6
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
38,740
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip;Poetry;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Sometimes it is.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
10,572
4
29,696
29,697
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
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
700,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per week
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
null
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
108,864
8
29,697
29,698
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
5
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Kenya
USD United States dollar
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Ruby
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Vue.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
Notion
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Twitch
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Alittle bit yes, simple tasks can almost always be well done by AI
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Business sense
30,000
5
29,698
29,699
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a 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
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
29,699
29,700
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
13
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Croatia
EUR European Euro
73,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
C++;Kotlin;Swift
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn
Bun;Microsoft Azure;Webpack;Yarn
Microsoft Azure;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Node.js;React
Deno;Node.js;React
Deno;Node.js;React
NA Fresh (from Deno)
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;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
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
experience :)
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