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35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
4,000,000
Yes
JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
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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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;IT operations;Customer service support
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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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...
ChromaDB
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LangSmith
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ChatGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
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32,201
32,202
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 (10-19 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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32,202
32,203
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
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
25
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
C;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Java
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Make;Pip
Ansible;APT;Make
APT;Make
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Wikis
Wikis
Wikis
NA NA
null
null
null
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
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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null
null
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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
null
null
32,203
32,204
I code primarily as a hobby
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
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
null
null
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32,204
32,205
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
Firebase;Google Cloud;npm
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
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
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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32,205
32,206
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
7
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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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5
32,206
32,207
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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;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)
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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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32,207
32,208
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Books / Physical media
9
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Zig
Wolfram Language NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make;Pip
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to get complete and accurate requirements from clients, breakdown the problem so it can be described clearly to the AI. Also, to supervise the AI systems and review its output independently.
65,000
null
32,208
32,209
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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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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32,209
32,210
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (part-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
null
3
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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32,210
32,211
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
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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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32,211
32,212
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
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
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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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32,212
32,213
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
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
21
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Supabase
MongoDB
ArangoDB ArangoDB
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
FastAPI;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
Agent,PydanticAI
Agent,PydanticAI
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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210,000
7
32,213
32,214
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing Use of AI
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
13
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
C23
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS
Windows;Red Hat;Pop!_OS
GitHub;Markdown File
Obsidian
null
Zim NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
System Crafters Forum NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, absolutely not.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging complex systems. In my opinion AI tools will make a mess of code that people will need to clean up. A corollary to this will be the need for developers to understand how computers execute software to generally improve efficiency.
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null
32,214
32,215
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 not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., Un...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Student
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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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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null
32,215
32,216
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
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
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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null
32,216
32,217
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
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);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
27
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Prometheus
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Prometheus;Vercel
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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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
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10
32,217
32,218
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
null
I prefer not to say
null
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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United States of America
USD United States dollar
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,218
32,219
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
1
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32,219
32,220
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
43
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API Easy to learn
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;H2;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MongoDB
null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
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
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Only in areas that aren’t crucial
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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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.;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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;Other (please specify):
Problem analysis
null
null
32,220
32,221
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Other:
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
0
0
Malaysia
MYR Malaysian ringgit
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Other (write in):
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I m learn not from study, an experience take from other's..
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
Multi-platform search enablement
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 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 collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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32,221
32,222
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
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)
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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32,222
32,223
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
30
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
6
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
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32,223
32,224
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Coding Bootcamp
3
Developer, full-stack
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32,224
32,225
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
300,000
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
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41,786
6
32,225
32,226
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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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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32,226
32,227
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
null
Yes
null
null
null
Java NA
null
null
null
null
NA Java
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
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
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
About half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Decision intelligence
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.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
null
32,227
32,228
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
3
Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
null
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pacman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
Vertex AI;Smol-AGI
null
Galileo;Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;AgentGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
32,228
32,229
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,229
32,230
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Schoo...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Architect, software or solutions
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Malaysia
MYR Malaysian ringgit
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
32,230
32,231
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
40
System administrator
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
10
France
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip;Podman
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Pip
système nspawn système nspawn
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
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It's part, but for basic code only
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Architecture of software
46,406
null
32,231
32,232
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
32,232
32,233
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
10
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Open source, free
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
14
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Scala;SQL
C++;Lisp;Prolog;Rust
null
LaTeX NA
Yes
MongoDB;Snowflake
MongoDB
MongoDB
Hadoop, Spark NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Kaggle
null
NA NA
null
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Designing and development of complex systems
42,111
null
32,233
32,234
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,234
32,235
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,235
32,236
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Luxembourg
EUR European Euro
88
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
102
5
32,236
32,237
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
42
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 (please specify):
42
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
chatgpt
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
null
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 monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
planning and design
null
8
32,237
32,238
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
32,238
32,239
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
11
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns 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
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Rider;Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Other (write in):
Vibe coding is good for professional development work, but it is as good as my current knowledge. So, I keep updating myself with advance topics related to my work and technology. I do not rely on Vibe coding for tasks and subjects I myself don't understand. For these tasks I do my own research and learn about them an...
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
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.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
The ability to use more capable AI tools to understand and learn not only the advance parts of current tech stack but to also learn the other advanced aspects of software development and be able to develop extremely reliable software and applications with small team and less cost.
null
1
32,239
32,240
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Greece
EUR European Euro
10,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
11,601
5
32,240
32,241
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., Uni...
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
35,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;MATLAB
C;C#;C++;Dart;F#;MATLAB;Rust
C;C#;C++;MATLAB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Homebrew;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;NuGet;Pacman;Podman
APT;Homebrew;Make;NuGet;Pacman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitLab;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitLab;Obsidian
qdoc NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;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
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in):
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. Vibe coding is cringe and critical thinking cannot be outsourced.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
Critical thinking, the ability to understand the problem and all of its edge cases, and the ability to plan for future work.
35,000
null
32,241
32,242
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Android
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Language processing
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices
null
2,397
null
32,242
32,243
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
5,100,000
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 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,473
7
32,243
32,244
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
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)
3
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Developing specialized expertise NA
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
32,244
32,245
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
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)
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, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua
Assembly;C++;Lua;Zig
Assembly;C++;Lua
Slang, GLSL Slang
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 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...
Independent problem solving. Ability to vet information for accuracy and quality.
null
7
32,245
32,246
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
32,246
32,247
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
4
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
2
2
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Vercel
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
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
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
More than half 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
32,247
32,248
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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
32,248
32,249
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
21
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
29
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;SQLite
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;SQLite
NA TimescaleDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Poetry
Docker;Homebrew;Poetry
Pipenv NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
Django
Django
NA Eve (Flask-based framework)
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Trello
Confluence;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
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;Other (write in):
No, "vibe coding" is not part of my professional development work. Using an LLM as a typing assistant sometimes is.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
The ability to do code reviews, the ability to analyze test code to see if it covers all the necessary cases, the ability to break larger tasks up into smaller components, the ability to organize code well, the ability to choose good variable names, the ability to find one-off errors, the ability to treat team members ...
null
5
32,249
32,250
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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32,250
32,251
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
null
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
32,251
32,252
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
null
null
null
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
null
Astro;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
Astro;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Axum
Astro;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Bolt;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Google Colab;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have 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
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
32,252
32,253
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
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;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, full-stack
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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality 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
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null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
32,253
32,254
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
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;NixOS
MacOS
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
communication and problem solving
null
9
32,254
32,255
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
C;C++;Fortran;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;Python
C;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;Python
C;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;Python
Raku Raku
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Spanner, Clickhouse Spanner, Clickhouse
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
APT;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
APT;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Pixi Pixi
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
AlpineJS, Mojolicious AlpineJS, Mojolicious
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Debian;Arch
Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Daily or almost daily
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. A little bit of glorified autocomplete, but no "hey write the whole thing for me".
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Understanding business context and tradeoffs.
250,000
7
32,255
32,256
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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
32,256
32,257
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++
Notepad++
delphi NA
.NET 8 or higher
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;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
null
2
32,257
32,258
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
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
3
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
3
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
26,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Go;Java
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery;React
ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot
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
30,164
8
32,258
32,259
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 new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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
32,259
32,260
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
9
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
9,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;COBOL;Fortran;Go;Kotlin;OCaml;Python;R;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Rust
Julia NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Valkey
Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vercel
Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Podman
Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Podman
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Pydantic;Google Gemini
Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. It is too unpredictable and often results in things that somewhat works but still off-expectation
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Planning and vision
9,000
null
32,260
32,261
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.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
4,500,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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 platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
36,818
8
32,261
32,262
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase The code should be flexible and subject to change and correction by a person who comes after me
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
32,262
32,263
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
8
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Cockroachdb
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;Lovable.dev;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not really.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
GitHub MCP Server;supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Devin AI;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
32,263
32,264
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Insurance
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,264
32,265
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
57
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
LabVIEW, SPL LabVIEW, SPL
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;Splunk
Microsoft Azure;Splunk
Microsoft Azure;Splunk
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
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
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Complex problems
78
7
32,265
32,266
I am a developer by profession
35-44 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);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
28
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 substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing 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
8
0
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
150,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;npm;Terraform;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Rider
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding which is the most appropriate tool to solve problems.
97,514
7
32,266
32,267
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Primary/elementary school
Retired
None of the above
42
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
5
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
null
null
null
32
United States of America
USD United States dollar
911
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;Ruby;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
null
No Yes
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
Yes Yes
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Ninja;Pip;Terraform
No No
Yes
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;WordPress
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;WordPress
No Yes
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Polars;hostinger;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ultralytics;visionOS
null
null
Yes
Yes
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;ChromeOS
null
Azure Devops;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Microsoft Planner;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Microsoft Planner;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Microsoft Planner;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
No No
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
No Yes
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
911
null
32,267
32,268
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
1
Spain
EUR European Euro
26,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the 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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Be able to imagine a different approach
30,164
null
32,268
32,269
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
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
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
25
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
7
India
INR Indian rupee
3,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
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;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Softskills and people management
34,872
10
32,269
32,270
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
4
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
null
Yes
C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
Ada;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Go;Kotlin;Lisp;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Lisp;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Svelte
Deno;Express;jQuery;Svelte
Deno;Express;jQuery;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora;NixOS
Windows;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
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
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
null
null
32,270
32,271
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Malaysia
MYR Malaysian ringgit
61,800
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Cosmos DB;MongoDB
Cosmos DB;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite;Yarn
Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Vite
Homebrew;npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Deno;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Unreal Editor Unreal Editor
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, the codebase i handle does not have good documentation and has been managed by many developers with their own thought process. Therefore, it requires very specific context. I'm not good at providing this context to LLMs, and vibe coding will only make my job harder
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Solutions design, perhaps. It requires context of the business to fully create a robust solution, I think human intervention is still needed to fully realise this
14,562
5
32,271
32,272
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
10
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
745,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Kotlin;Rust;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira;Miro
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Ability to define what has to be done, and technically understand the proposed solutions.
78,092
6
32,272
32,273
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,273
32,274
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,274
32,275
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,275
32,276
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Portugal
EUR European Euro
81,000
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python;SQL;Swift
Ada;Python;SQL
Ada;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew
Homebrew
Homebrew
Alire Alire
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
GNAT Studio GNAT Studio
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor 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
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No way
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
93,972
7
32,276
32,277
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,277
32,278
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
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
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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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32,278
32,279
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above;Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Coding Bootcamp;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
null
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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32,279
32,280
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)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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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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32,280
32,281
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
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NA NA
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32,281
32,282
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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32,282
32,283
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
6
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32,283
32,284
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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32,284
32,285
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
18
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing 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
9
14
Spain
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
C#;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;jQuery;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Qdrant;pgvector
null
LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith;Langfuse
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Having context of business requirements and having context of the whole arquitecture of the solutions and knowledge on interconnecting the different pieces of a software solution
69,609
9
32,285
32,286
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
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
43,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;Oracle
H2;Oracle
H2;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
jQuery
jQuery
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Somehow
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.;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
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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 complex systems, the codebase, and the implications of any changes
49,886
6
32,286
32,287
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
24
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
H2;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
jQuery;Node.js;React
jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Analysis of problems
null
null
32,287
32,288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
null
null
1
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,288
32,289
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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-...
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
32,289
32,290
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
South Korea
KRW South Korean won
88,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting 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
yse
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GPT, Claude, Cursor
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Consideration of real-world problems and approaches to handling ethical issues.
64,674
7
32,290
32,291
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
0
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Dart;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Neo4J;Redis;Supabase;Pocketbase
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Svelte
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NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
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NA NA
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Windows
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GitHub;Markdown File
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
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No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
Not at all or minimally
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When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
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32,292
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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30
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
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Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
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United States of America
USD United States dollar
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32,293
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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32,294
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
100
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
100
Project manager
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32,295
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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5
Developer, front-end
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I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Coding Bootcamp
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
Student
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null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java
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3yes yes
Yes
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MySQL, SQLite, Firebase Realtime Database PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Supabase, Amazon Redshift
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Other (write in):
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, vibe coding is becoming part of my learning and development process. As a student, I often use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate code from prompts, especially when I’m exploring new concepts or trying to build small projects. It helps me understand structure and syntax more quickly. While I still rely on tradition...
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a...
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When I need quick help troubleshooting
2
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32,297
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C++
C++
C++
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I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
34
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
42
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
109,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Go;Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle
MongoDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Splunk
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null
OpenShift NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA Quarkus
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++
null
null
NetBeans NA
RAG;Google Gemini
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null
MacOS;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Other specific task (write in):
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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...
Integration patterns for complex applications, scalability, debugging of issues that happen at scale, efficient error handling, coding for resilience
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32,299
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 new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
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2
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
9
null
Iraq
IQD Iraqi dinar
12,000,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python
C#;Go;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Xcode
Claude Code
null
NA NA
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null
Windows;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Medium
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Dev.to
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Writing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I don't use vide coding, at least not until now; mostly what I do is write as much as I can and only use AI when I'm stuck in a complex situation or trying to learn something new or trying to implement a feature that has low resources and available documentations; or also when trying to write something in a programming...
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfo...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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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
'- Managing complex projects. - Extensive expert in a specific programming language. - Extensive expert in a specific tools and platforms. - Passion and integrity toward the company work and projects. - Upgrading the existing technologies used in the company and also migrating from a one technology to technology when n...
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32,300
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
9
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
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