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None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
100,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
OCaml;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA SurrealDB
Yes
APT;Docker;Pacman;pnpm;Vite
APT;Cargo;Docker;Pacman;pnpm;Vite
APT;Docker;Pacman;pnpm;Vite
NA Nix, Podman
Yes
Node.js;React
Astro;Deno;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Axum
React
NA Wisp, Lustre
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Redmine
GitLab
NA Plane, OpenProject
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitLab GitLab, Gitea
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Other (write in): Leaving the site ASAP
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
Abstract thinking, thinking outside the box
27,290
6
31,601
31,602
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
17
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
null
India
INR Indian rupee
3,400,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
problem solving
39,521
7
31,602
31,603
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
88,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python
Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;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
It is not. I feel like while the use of LLMS and prompt engineering are important tools, they are still just tools. If you become too reliant on the tools, you lose your ability to problem solve.
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 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
Cloud Technologies, Networking, System Design
88,000
10
31,603
31,604
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
1
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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31,604
31,605
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 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)
22
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Svelte
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
109,160
9
31,605
31,606
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
80,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
281
null
31,606
31,607
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
3
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
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
31,607
31,608
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
12
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
8
Uganda
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Flask;Laravel;NestJS
Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;WordPress
Angular;Flask;Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
supabase;Pinecone
null
CrewAI;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith;helicone
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Replit;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Overall System Architectural Skills
null
7
31,608
31,609
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);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);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 online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, QA or test
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
8
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
npm;NuGet;Pip
null
null
NA NA
null
ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I don't trust it enough
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.
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
null
7,021
null
31,609
31,610
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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
31,610
31,611
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
23
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);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
37
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
191,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium
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 every 2 - 3 months
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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Reviewing code quality and purpose
139,350
10
31,611
31,612
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.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
123,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Groovy;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
GraphQL GraphQL
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cassandra;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Yarn
Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows
Airtable;Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro;Notion
Airtable;GitHub;Notion
Airtable;GitHub;Notion
Rally NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Other (write in):
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No. I think vibe coding can be a good starting point if the developer has a strong foundation and comprehends the resulting code.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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 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...
Ability to grasp the full context or nuances of a problem. Make trade-offs between performance, cost, and complexity. Ability to understand the customer's ask. Is there a better solution? (e.g. Customer asks for a link to be displayed to a pdf so they can add it to a different doc. Developer can eliminate a step and...
123,000
7
31,612
31,613
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
185,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;C;C#;C++
null
ObjectiveC NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Windsurf
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
Shortcut NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;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
Sometimes, but the reliability of the AI tools to understand what I want is very hit or miss. It's usually easier to "vibe code" a structure, and then dive into specifics with either my own code and auto-completion, or to then prompt AI for smaller pieces.
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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
Having a deep understanding of when the AI is wrong. Ultimately, people are going to need how to code due to a "garbage in, garbage out" philosophy. If we just feed the AI tools AI-written code, it's never gonna be able to really learn. I do hope it'll change, but I've seen solutions quickly spiral out of control due t...
185,000
10
31,613
31,614
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
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
14
13
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;VBA
Elixir;Go;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python
Lua;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;SQLite;Valkey
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Bun;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
Composer;Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Django;Drupal;Flask;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel;Phoenix;Symfony
Laravel;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;VSCodium
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PhpStorm;VSCodium;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Discord
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, would only use this for brainstorming if at all
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;IT operations
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have 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
custom
Ollama;Zapier
custom
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Replit
mistral, windsurf
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
Debugging, saying 'no' to the customer, fixing vibe code, big picture and project directions.
null
3
31,614
31,615
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
8
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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Webpack
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Webpack
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;Node.js;React;WordPress
Drupal;Node.js;WordPress
Drupal;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Jira;Trello
NA Codeberg
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Mastodon Mastodon
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No. I still create code on my own, but use LLMs to refine parts.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
ChatGPT
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
Architecture, understanding user/client needs, really UNDERSTAND what's going on
139,218
9
31,615
31,616
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
6
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
10,000,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
Windows
GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
Language processing
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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
10,603
3
31,616
31,617
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (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
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
31,617
31,618
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Rust
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Prolog;Rust
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
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
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
Writing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
null
null
null
31,618
31,619
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
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
31,619
31,620
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
31,620
31,621
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
null
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
148,000
Yes
COBOL;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;OCaml;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React
null
null
ReasonML NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users
Other (write in): None
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
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...
How to actually code, because people will stop learning how to actually perform the job, how code works, and how efficient code is written.
148,000
8
31,621
31,622
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
19
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bicep NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn
Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn
Microsoft Azure;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
very rarely, only for simple r non critical tasks tha can be easily evaluated
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
ability to extrack information from stakeholders and present solutions in an understandable manner
81,210
6
31,622
31,623
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
1
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,623
31,624
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
25
United States of America
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;Scala;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
VHDL SystemVerilog
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
APT;Docker;Make;Pacman;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
No, but I plan to soon
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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 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
Hardware debugging.
85,000
10
31,624
31,625
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
26
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,625
31,626
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Go;JavaScript;Rust
JavaScript;Rust
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Google Cloud;New Relic;Splunk;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv;Ultralytics
Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
null
Pop!_OS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
87,550
4
31,626
31,627
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API quality documentation
Ethical concerns unstable feature set
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
9
4
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,400,000
Yes
C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA opencl
Yes
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;Pip;Webpack
Docker;Ninja;npm;Pip;Webpack
Docker;Ninja;npm;Pip;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
null
null
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;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I use AI to generate simple skeleton code, not full features or functions.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ability to understand a new problem and find a solution. Thinking out of the box. Ethical and security consideration in a codebase. Performance optimization.
65,528
3
31,627
31,628
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
15
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;MacOS
Jira;Trello
Jira;Trello
Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It is part of it, but required careful review as slop is everywhere
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
null
Design and debugging skills
140,000
8
31,628
31,629
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
40
Engineering manager
10,000 or more 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
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
315,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
315,000
9
31,629
31,630
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
44,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Python;R
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Docker
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
RStudio RStudio
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
Microsoft Teams NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
null
Search for answers
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
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
debugging code and working in disciplines where data security risks are high (e.g. working with personally identifiable information)
59,902
6
31,630
31,631
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
150,000
Yes
Groovy;Java;Kotlin
Groovy;Java;Kotlin
Groovy;Java;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
MacOS;Android
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing 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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents...
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
204,212
5
31,631
31,632
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
17
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,632
31,633
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
19
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 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
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
TypeDB TypeDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Uwubernetes Uwubernetes
Yes
Angular;Node.js
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Asana
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
As per "Business Insider", "vibe coding" is a Silicon Valley buzzword.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
129,334
6
31,633
31,634
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
0
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
18,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
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 really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
not really
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
humanity, understanding business logic, caring about best-practices and to make the product usable by other people. in other words, caring for what are you doing
18,000
7
31,634
31,635
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Product manager
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
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
31,635
31,636
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
29
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
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)
45
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;visionOS
SwiftData
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Discord;Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Unless AI becomes significantly better, a human who knows what they're doing in the technology will still be required to make the right decisions and/or validate the work being performed by AI tools.
null
7
31,636
31,637
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
5
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Ruby
C++;Delphi;Lisp;Ruby
C++;Ruby
NA Pascal, Haxe
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;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 at all
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I lack have profesional experience, so I'll speak for my personal and hobbyist experience instead; no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Having common sense.
null
null
31,637
31,638
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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;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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,638
31,639
I am a developer by profession
35-44 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
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project 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
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Mojo
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Monday.com;Obsidian;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
null
81,685
7
31,639
31,640
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, I can develop much faster with a clearer idea of how to structure my solution than I can prompt an AI to develop a satisfactory solution and review the code for accuracy - and likely correct the solution it has implemented. That is to say, developing the correct prompt for the AI is likely to not save very much tim...
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
80,000
7
31,640
31,641
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): AI integration for marketing hype
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,320
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Gupta Team Developer NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
STACKIT STACKIT
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
gRPC gRPC
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Lemmy, Mastodon Lemmy, Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Fuck no. Maximum is a local model that does single line suggestions, and those are often wrong too.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software architecture, Clean code, Long-term planning
116,386
10
31,641
31,642
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
70,000
Yes
Lua;Python;R;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
High level creative work.
70,000
null
31,642
31,643
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability 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
10
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Kotlin;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust;Scala
Kotlin
YAML NA
Yes
null
null
null
TypeDB TypeDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Asana;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Medium
Discord;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Medium
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 really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
fuck 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.;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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
not being an idiot
81,685
8
31,643
31,644
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
3
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 agen...
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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
problem solving capability, debugging fast on your own and creative ideas for both development and skill application.
null
5
31,644
31,645
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
null
null
null
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
31,645
31,646
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
22
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
31,646
31,647
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)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
7
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Higher Education
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
5
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
MATLAB;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Pip;Poetry
APT;Cargo
APT;Cargo
uv,ionos,dnf uv,dnf,ionos
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
mattermost mattermost
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
31,647
31,648
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
4
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
44,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing 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
Documenting code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
vibe coding is more pain than help for developers and you will spend much more time when vibe coding generated code starts working as you expect
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
developers will be able to understand business needs much better than AI and even after hours of training AI models it still will be not enough to get expected result than from real developers. Also, big point that AI is created by developers
44,000
9
31,648
31,649
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
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
null
Product manager
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
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
31,649
31,650
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
15
Academic researcher
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA Julia
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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.;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 don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
null
31,650
31,651
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
null
null
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
31,651
31,652
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
42
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
45
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency Good support and/or Documentation
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
7
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
114,000
Yes
SQL;VBA
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
SQL;VBA
M M, Dax
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner
OneNote OneNote
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Purple Fabric Public Fabric
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Coding skills to validate, override or improve on AI-generated code
155,201
null
31,652
31,653
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Cloud infrastructure engineer
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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
230
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Valkey
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Flask
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Most of them, right now AI is not up to the task
230
null
31,653
31,654
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
Volunteering (regularly)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
7
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
1,000 to 4,999 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
70,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
95,299
null
31,654
31,655
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Bl...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
33,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA Roc
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Vite
APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Drupal;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Django;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Django;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Maplibre NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Vim;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Bad 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;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
nope
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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...
all of them
38,285
9
31,655
31,656
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
14
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,656
31,657
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Other (please specify): not related to russia
Other (please specify): connections to russia
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
164,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no, I would never vibe code
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Other specific task (write in):
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have 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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
simple thinking and proper processing of clients requirements. AI can't do that. Oh and also fixing bugs in vibe-code base
3,930
9
31,657
31,658
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
1,680,000
Yes
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA tigerbeetle
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Vercel
Microsoft Azure
null
render NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Twitch
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
1,085
6
31,658
31,659
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
100
Academic researcher
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Media & Advertising Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
0
31,659
31,660
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
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
150,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Splunk
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Understanding business. Being pragmatic. Choosing the right tool for the job.
174,022
null
31,660
31,661
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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
31,661
31,662
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
15
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
32
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
awk, TeX/LaTeX awk, TeX/LaTeX
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
null
null
Google Sheets NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly 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 new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
31,662
31,663
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work 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
null
null
31,663
31,664
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
18
Architect, software or solutions
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Egypt
USD United States dollar
6,000
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 month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6,000
7
31,664
31,665
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability Poor documentation
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Lua;Python;TypeScript
C#;Lua;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Svelte
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding deeper reasoning behind things, coming up with creative solutions for problems.
160,000
7
31,665
31,666
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
null
null
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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31,666
31,667
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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31,667
31,668
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
7
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 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 NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
10
Finland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
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
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NA NA
null
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31,668
31,669
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
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
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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31,669
31,670
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
null
null
40
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
150,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
WebAssembly, GPU coding NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;NuGet;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;NuGet;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;NuGet;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
No, I on occasion ask CoPilot Chat a question / questions, to arrive at a useful bit of script. But generally I use CoPilot in-flow, for example I enter comments to express what I want to do next, and then use the suggested code that CoPilot generates off the back of my comment. This means I am always in code-mode.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
204,212
7
31,670
31,671
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
9
Student
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
8,400,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Perl;Ruby;SQL
C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Perl;Prolog;Ruby;SQL
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Perl;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;Podman;Yarn
APT;Bun;Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Bun;Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim
Vim
CLion,RubyMine CLion,RubyMine
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
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 weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, I mostly just generate test code with AI, and then read through and patch it where it inevitably breaks. Even this way, it saves considerable time unit-testing. Big end-to-end tests are still hand made, because they are pre-planned for use-cases, but unit-tests are mostly whitebox anyways.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
JetBrains AI
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
Most of it. Natural language is inherently imprecise and therefore a more formal "programming language" is still needed. If that is needed, then whatever the AI outputs will be in that language. If the solution to a problem is formalized in this "programming language" then there will be people (developers) who will nee...
24,290
7
31,671
31,672
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;Co...
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)
2
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
India
INR Indian rupee
400,000
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
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Complex issues and deep backedn engineering cannot be replaced for a while imo
4,650
7
31,672
31,673
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
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding...
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)
10
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
Uzbekistan
USD United States dollar
24,000
Yes
C#;Delphi;Python
C#;Delphi;Python
C#;Delphi;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I guess yes, but before going into vibe coding process, I do lots of research and planning.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;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
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
GitHub MCP Server;supabase;mem0
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine;Bolt.new
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Software Architecture and System Design. Also likely, creativity and soft skills.
24,000
7
31,673
31,674
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
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
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
31,674
31,675
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
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
8
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
31,675
31,676
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
France
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,676
31,677
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
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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31,677
31,678
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
1,500,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
Chat (bot/AI)
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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17,436
7
31,678
31,679
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
22
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
25
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
1,100,000
Yes
C++;Java;PHP;Python
C++;Python;Rust
C++;Python
Hack NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Writing 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;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
1,100,000
7
31,679
31,680
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Developer, mobile
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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
null
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
13,200,000
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;SQL
JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;Laravel
Express;Laravel
Express;Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
13,996
null
31,680
31,681
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am 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
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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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null
null
31,681
31,682
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Student
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
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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null
31,682
31,683
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exch...
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
66,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Yaml, Github Actions configuration files Yaml, Github Actions configuration files
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Yarn
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Blazor;Deno;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
JavaEE JavaEE
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No "vibe coding" it is not part of my professional work. It helps me learn new things, on my pet projects, and technologies but then I try to understand, not just trust all the generated code. My definition for "vibe coding" is kind of a "Script Kiddie" sometimes works but you really need to read a book or documentatio...
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Curiosity and having fun doing your job
77,150
8
31,683
31,684
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
21
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
France
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
weaviate NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
Composer;Docker;npm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
NA uv
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama
null
vLLM
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
flan-T5 flan-T5
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes, "vibe coding" is part of it, many of my new algorithms are partially generated by AI. But the reorganization, improvement or correction of the code is done by me.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
the skills that will be increasingly valuable will be respecting maintenance and budget constraints, understanding needs, and teaching non-technical project members.
63,808
7
31,684
31,685
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
31,685
31,686
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Other (please specify):
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
0
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
uv
Large Language Model;uv
uv
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Redmine
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Redmine
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
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
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
null
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
Yes, mostly when I have to start from scratch I use AI tools to generate the code for me. This is only usable for certain tasks which are not very specific, or very new.
No, and I don't 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 learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
soft skills, working with people, physical work
null
null
31,686
31,687
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Go;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Zed
null
null
Helix NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Pop!_OS
Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Absolutely not.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Marketing
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Real life context based decisions that span projects and into business operations
100,000
10
31,687
31,688
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
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
4
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Netlify;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Prometheus
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;React;Spring Boot
Next.js;React
NA NA
null
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse
Eclipse
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Somewhat, but I'm planning to decrease it as I want to gain more knowledge and confidence my own problem solving skills, as I'm at the start of my career.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, breaking down tasks, identifying edge cases and communication
null
7
31,688
31,689
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
180,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Poetry
Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry
Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro
GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;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 Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
somewhat, mostly not. But a little bit for new tasks of low consequence
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
180,000
8
31,689
31,690
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding cha...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Student
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform;Vite
APT;Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
ASP.NET;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;ChromeOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Wikis
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Wikis;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Testing code
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;IT operations
Multi-platform search enablement;Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfo...
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
Soft-Skills, Basic Knowledge about programming concepts to understand them and to control what AI delivers. Basic knowledge to explain it to humen
null
9
31,690
31,691
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
1
Academic researcher
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
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 daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Other (write in):
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
ChromaDB
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Galileo
null
AgentGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
null
null
31,691
31,692
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
19
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
null
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Belarus
BYN Belarusian ruble
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lisp;Prolog;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby;SQL
NA Smalltalk
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA ScyllaDB
Yes
APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
RubyGems, Bundler, chruby NA
Yes
Flask;Ruby on Rails
FastAPI;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Ruby on Rails
Rack, Grape NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA Emacs
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Documenting code
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, but I'm planning to try
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;Other (please specify):
foundational knowledge, logic
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8
31,692
31,693
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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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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31,693
31,694
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
7
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
2,000,000
Yes
JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
C++;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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null
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null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Communication
25,519
6
31,694
31,695
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
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, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
France
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 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
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Decision making, solution comparison, judgment, product-awareness, architecturing skills, debugging skills, mentoring, code reviewing.
83,531
6
31,695
31,696
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
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null
null
null
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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
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NA NA
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31,696
31,697
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
15
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
10,000 or more 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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;Amazon Redshift
Oracle;Amazon Redshift
Oracle;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Splunk;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++
Notepad++
Notepad++
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;iPadOS
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Oracle Customer Connect NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
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.;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...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 quick help troubleshooting
AI / Multi Cloud / Integrations
null
null
31,697
31,698
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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31,698
31,699
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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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31,699
31,700
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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