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I am a developer by profession
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Personal Project
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Energy
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
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France
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
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NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
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No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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Documenting code
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, system conception to solve real world problems in an ethical manner
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30,202
30,203
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
13
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
17
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): good documentation
Other (please specify): bad documentation
Other:
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30,204
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Cloud infrastructure engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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
30,206
30,207
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
12
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Dart;Kotlin
JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
6
30,207
30,208
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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
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
17
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): actually using it in a demo and seeing how well it works for us
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
125,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
null
null
Spark (Scala, pyspark, spark SQL) NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
R Shiny NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++
null
null
RStudio, Fabric notebooks, Databricks notebooks NA
Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Microsoft Planner
null
null
Todoist, SharePoint NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in use the AI search
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I don't create software, for one. But also, I use it as a coding assistant, often in the form of seeing an in-line suggestion and I reject/accept.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
null
125,000
null
30,208
30,209
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Python;Swift
Python;Swift
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
30,209
30,210
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.)
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
26
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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Ireland
EUR European Euro
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;NuGet;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;NuGet;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO NEVER
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;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
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 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
critical thinking, system design, security best practices, creativity
121,815
9
30,210
30,211
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);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
Other (please specify):;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable good documenation
Availability of better alternatives bad customer support
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,211
30,212
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Sudan
SDG Sudanese pound
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,212
30,213
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Finland
EUR European Euro
26,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R
SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
null
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
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
systems design
30,164
null
30,213
30,214
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);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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
7
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;MATLAB;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm
Gedit, Emacs Gedit, Emacs
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Wikis
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
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Whatsapp Whatsapp
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
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
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
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Peer-encouraged decision workflows led me to incorporate AI tools infrequently in my own code writing process as part of 'vibe coding': but this was ill advised. Based on my answers in the previous section : I noticed a threatening decline in my problem-solving and comprehension abilities. I further spent significant a...
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.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Documentation ability (as a user and creator of documentation). Heuristic Problem Solving ability A deep understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
null
null
30,214
30,215
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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;Books / Physical media
32
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns issues with licensing
Government
Job stability and career growth with a single employer working for Evil™
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;R;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not liste...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
people skills, but not like that scene in Office Space. Also, translating what customers say they want versus what they really want.
85,000
3
30,215
30,216
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
null
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Andorra
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Lisp;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Lisp;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Datomic;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
0
30,216
30,217
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
9
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,217
30,218
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
34
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,218
30,219
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
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm
Docker;npm;Podman
Docker;npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
null
null
moleculerJS moleculerJS
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cline and/or Roo;Vim;WebStorm
Cline and/or Roo;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
nope, but I may sometimes generate trivial function from prompt to avoid coding them myself
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama
null
Sentry;Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
architecturing code, understanding basic security, being able to understand, analyze and challenge AI responses.
81,210
10
30,219
30,220
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
16
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
150,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle
MySQL;Oracle
MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
jQuery;React
jQuery
Jakarta ee Jakarta ee, Spring
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
Taiga Taiga, Teams
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NO
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have 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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Requirements, designing archtecture, business rules
27,306
8
30,220
30,221
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
12
Architect, software or solutions
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
30,221
30,222
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Coding Bootcamp
1
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Ghana
GHS Ghanaian cedi
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
FastAPI
null
NA fast API
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
LLMs
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA github, azure devops
null
null
null
NA Stack Overflow
Yes
null
null
null
NA Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
somehow
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
backend web devops
null
null
30,222
30,223
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
44
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
47
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Perl;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
Oracle
Oracle
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;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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 about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not part of my development work.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
No idea
95,000
8
30,223
30,224
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
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;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
23
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA Mongodb
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Podman
Ansible;Kubernetes;Podman;Terraform
Ansible;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Django;React;Spring Boot
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem solving, analyzing and of course the knowledge of the tools being used by AI tool. Can't rely on the tool itself, need to know it first.
null
8
30,224
30,225
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++
C++;TypeScript
C++
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Il Vive Coding non fa parte del mio lavoro di sviluppo attuale. All'AI pongo domande specifiche su particolari problematiche.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 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
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
30,225
30,226
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
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
Portugal
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Kotlin;SQL
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
helpful, analyse best solution, implement full solution, best practices
75,410
8
30,226
30,227
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
43
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
49
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Availability of better alternatives Incompetent design
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl
Zig
null
Objective-C NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
visionOS
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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
Nope
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Analytical thinking, architecture, common sense.
null
10
30,227
30,228
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
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
7
30,228
30,229
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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
30,229
30,230
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media
39
Support engineer or analyst
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
Oracle;PostgreSQL
Oracle
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;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Red Hat
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,230
30,231
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
10
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns AI Tooling
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Arch
null
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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
Formal verification techniques Overview over larger codebases
null
null
30,231
30,232
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, Colle...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,232
30,233
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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30,233
30,234
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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5
30,234
30,235
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
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
7
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;SQL;VBA
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
null
30,235
30,236
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 (10-19 hours per week)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
7
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,236
30,237
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
45
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
45
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
null
null
FirebirdSQL NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
Arduino IDE NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
92,812
9
30,237
30,238
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
30,238
30,239
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
19
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
School
null
null
Other:
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
166,400
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB
Cosmos DB
Cosmos DB
NA NA
Yes
Docker;MSBuild;Vite;Webpack
Docker;MSBuild;Vite;Webpack
Docker;MSBuild;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Rider
Rider
Rider
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
hell no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
166,400
7
30,239
30,240
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
30
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Quality SSO Implementation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
270,000
Yes
Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
Go;Python;Rust
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Make;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Make;Podman
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Requirement Gathering. Understanding the problems. Being able to communicate the problem in a way that can generate the solution (themselves or through AI). Troubleshooting existing code bases (cause they also need to be able to understand the AI generated code). Improving code bases.
270,000
null
30,240
30,241
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
108,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Ruby;SQL
Ada;Assembly;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift
Assembly;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman
APK APK
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;jQuery;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Drupal;jQuery;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
JavaScript, TypeScript TypeScript
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Xcode
RubyMine RubyMine
c++23;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;visionOS
c++23
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Dash Dash
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
IRC, Matrix IRC
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;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
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, and I strongly believe that "vibe coding" would be the opposite of professional work.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Actual engineering. Design, architecture, writing code that follows standards and guidelines, evaluating dependencies and external libraries, QA.
108,000
10
30,241
30,242
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
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,242
30,243
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
80
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
80,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA
Assembly;C;Erlang;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;Zig;Gleam
Assembly;C;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL
Tcl, AWK NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip
Bun;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes
Bun;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;MacOS;Arch
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;Substack
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;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
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Intellect is the ability to combine seemingly unrelated facts to create new information. This is already mostly supplanted by a Google search; AI will make this more difficult due to hallucinations, but it *is* manageable. Cunning is the ability to extrapolate many details from little information. This is a matter of...
58,367
7
30,243
30,244
I am a developer by profession
55-64 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)
39
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
43
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
128,895
Yes
C;C#;C++;PowerShell;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
c++23
null
null
null
iOS
Windows
Confluence;Doxygen;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Basic design concepts; understanding of basic coding practices; understanding of complex coding practices; translation of complex subject matter into practical code solutions; ability to understand, maintain and manage large and diverse code bases.
128,895
7
30,244
30,245
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
11
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
10
Latvia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;PHP
C#;C++
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Digital Ocean;Gradle;Ninja;NuGet
null
null
CMake NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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.;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
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
30,245
30,246
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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
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null
null
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null
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null
null
30,246
30,247
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
19
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);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
19
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
130,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
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.
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 a...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
null
null
161,191
null
30,247
30,248
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
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
30,248
30,249
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,249
30,250
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
c++23
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
core skills like - maths, cs fundamentals, html,css and one programing language
null
null
30,250
30,251
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
45
Retired
null
null
null
null
null
Good brand and public image NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
0
Yes
VBA
VBA
VBA
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
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
null
null
30,251
30,252
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
2
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
12,000,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Ruby;Rust;Scala
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB
null
couchbase NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Homebrew
null
NA NA
Yes
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
Yes, definitely
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
284,866
7
30,252
30,253
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
80
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
109
null
30,253
30,254
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,254
30,255
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
28
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Security
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
Hungary
EUR European Euro
165,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;Ruby;SQL
Crystal Crystal
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pacman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pacman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
Aurelia NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Android;Arch
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Arch
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
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;Decision intelligence;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Complex system design, integration of components, problem decomposition, analytic thinking, security.
191,424
null
30,255
30,256
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Small company
Security or privacy concerns Owned by large corporation
Energy
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript;Zig
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Webpack;Yarn
Cloudflare
null
helm uv
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Svelte;Vue.js
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Zed
Zed
NA NA
Pydantic;Ollama
Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv;visionOS
Ollama
null
ty
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News
lobste.rs NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT
Continue, Kilo
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Larger architectural planning, responding to user feedback
116,733
8
30,256
30,257
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
16
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
74,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
Aurora NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;npm;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;npm;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;npm;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim
PhpStorm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
null
Other (write in): Edit questions and answers to have better formatting and grammar, sort of mod
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely not, it is a disgrace
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a...
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Thinking and problem solving, people are going to get more stupid as AI does it for them, they will not think much anymore
85,851
8
30,257
30,258
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
7
Romania
RON Romanian leu
15,000
Yes
Lisp
Lisp
Lisp
Elisp Elisp
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per week
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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...
writing robust and clean code
3,446
null
30,258
30,259
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
30,259
30,260
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Sc...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
5
India
INR Indian rupee
1,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Mojo
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
APT;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip
APT;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Spring Boot
Django;FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
Clickup;Coda;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
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 at all
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;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Committing and reviewing 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Problem solving
16,274
8
30,260
30,261
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
55,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Odoo
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
null
Absolutely not.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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...
Soft skills.
55,000
null
30,261
30,262
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
29
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 tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Express;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot
ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
For some tasks. Mainly, targeted, specific tasks where I have a good understanding of what I wish to accomplish and have a clear end goal. Tasks that I can iterate on within the context of the larger scope of a project. Attempts to "vibe code" an entire project start to end have ended in failure, both from the context ...
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have 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.;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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Proper architectural/engineering design and techniques; creative and critical thinking, logic, and problem solving; Critical review of code and systems; Software delivery processes; Risk assessment and mitigation; Security and reliability; Scale and performance; Cost analysis and forecasting; Understanding and interpre...
165,000
7
30,262
30,263
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
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
H2;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;npm;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;npm;Vite;Yarn
Gradle;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Setting up physical computer networks
null
null
30,263
30,264
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
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
30,264
30,265
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
100
300
Italy
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Django;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js
Django;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama
Odoo;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
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
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
I only do vibe coding, I love it since I learn a lot and I am really productive. I am always curious of learning from the AI.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Fantasy, willing, surprise, efficiency, elegance, architecture.
46,406
2
30,265
30,266
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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
C#;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
GitHub
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, I write all of my code myself.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Project planning, discussing requirements with clients, getting feedback from users
85,000
8
30,266
30,267
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
12
Developer, game or graphics
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,267
30,268
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
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);Blogs or podcasts
20
Applied scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;Prolog;R;Rust;Scala;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Java
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;Oracle;Snowflake;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Podman;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Podman;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Google Cloud;Homebrew;Pip;Podman;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Django;Drupal;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Drupal;Laravel;Next.js;React;Symfony
Drupal;Laravel;Next.js;React;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
null
GitLab;Google Workspace
GitLab;Google Workspace
GitLab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch
Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch
Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
30,268
30,269
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
18
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
USD United States dollar
13,000
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Podman;Vite;Yandex Cloud
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not at all
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Business knowledge, Problem solving, creative soloutioning.
13,000
6
30,269
30,270
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
38
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
5
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Pip
Pip
Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio
PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per week
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I’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
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Respect of licenses ...
null
null
30,270
30,271
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
null
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C#;C++;Elixir;Go;PHP;Ruby;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,271
30,272
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
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
31
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL
Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
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
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 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
8
30,272
30,273
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#
C#
NA Julia
Yes
Microsoft Access;Oracle;SQLite
DuckDB;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
Blazor
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
coding, planing, optimisation
72,958
8
30,273
30,274
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
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
29
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
16
4
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,904,000
Yes
C#;R;SQL
C#;C++;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet
Docker;Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Android
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Sometimes I try with this approach as well
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if ...
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Fantasy, knowledge of the workplace and company, previous experiences
89,118
8
30,274
30,275
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Android Studio;Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
4
30,275
30,276
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
30,276
30,277
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
Project manager
Less than 20 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
5,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Asana;Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Monday.com;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;MCP servers
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
requirement analysis
34,544
6
30,277
30,278
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.)
9
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
20
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project documentation
Ethical 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
9
3
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
2,000,000
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
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Other Industry purpose (write in):
Language processing
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 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.;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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Empathy
93,611
9
30,278
30,279
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
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
Other (please specify): Sane documentation
Other (please specify): Presense of AI or AI agents
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10,000
1,000
Germany
EUR European Euro
73,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C
C
TypeScript, AutoHotkey, Elm Elm
Yes
Cosmos DB;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
Make
Make
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
Elm Elm
Yes
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Sublime Text
Nano;Sublime Text
Notepad Notepad
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Other (write in): Finding an answer I was looking for
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
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Same skills as before.
84,691
2
30,279
30,280
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,280
30,281
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
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,281
30,282
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Games or coding challenges
3
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,282
30,283
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
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
21
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
376,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Scala
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Podman
Datadog
Datadog
Linode Pulumi
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X
Mastodon Mastodon
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No, for some tasks it is easier to implement the solution than to describe to AI how it should implement it. I am only using AI for tasks where it actually speeds up my work
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
DataDog
ChatGPT
Cursor
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
Understanding the customer's and company's needs, seeing the bigger picture, knowing what needs to be achieved
102,610
9
30,283
30,284
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,284
30,285
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,285
30,286
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
30
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);Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
firebase (older) NA
Yes
null
null
null
SAP NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
null
null
null
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;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
Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
producing solutions for non-standard situations
31,245
10
30,286
30,287
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
null
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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30,287
30,288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Academic researcher
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
600,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Robotics
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,927
7
30,288
30,289
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
50
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
52
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
150,000
8
30,289
30,290
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Webpack
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
Deno Deno
Yes
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Deno;Svelte
Deno;Svelte
SvelteKit SvelteKit
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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;Other (write in):
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
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
null
30,290
30,291
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)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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30,291
30,292
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
25
Other (please specify):
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null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
Elixir
null
NA NA
null
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Phoenix;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
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
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
Language processing
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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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.
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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Plan software architecture, design software, choose architectural structures
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30,292
30,293
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,293
30,294
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
null
5
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Poland
USD United States dollar
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null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
null
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Testing code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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30,294
30,295
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
7
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
4
Portugal
EUR European Euro
70,000
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, all day long
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Qdrant;ChromaDB;Weaviate;Pinecone
null
Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
81,210
5
30,295
30,296
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Energy
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
17
9
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;SQL
Go;Lua;Rust;TypeScript
Go;Lua
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
OpenTofu, Pulumi NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js
Next.js;Node.js
Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;uv
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Critical thinking, ability to understand code, hacking, efficiency
116,733
null
30,296
30,297
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift
Assembly;Dart
Dart
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;Node.js;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
null
null
ClickUp NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Debugging and Deploying.
14,592
null
30,297
30,298
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
10
Founder, technology or otherwise
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
13
8
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
432,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Java
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Poetry;Vercel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Neovim
null
null
NA NA
Odoo;Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
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
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;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Well, it's a hard question, vibe coding makes you write code much faster that the traditional way, but on the other hand, you are losing dulling out your skills. However, I think AI will get better over time and will take up most of the development work that we do, enabling us for more creative tasks.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
postgres
null
null
Sentry
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
47,492
7
30,298
30,299
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,299
30,300
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
2
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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