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500 to 999 employees
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Software Development
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I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
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Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
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NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
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Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
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Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
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Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow
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NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Probably? I don't use it too much
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
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AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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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...
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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...
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52,676
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32,701
32,702
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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32,703
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, 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
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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32,704
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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32,705
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
26
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
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Ethical concerns NA
Government
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32,706
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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23
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Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
recipe for disaster
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
null
null
111,374
8
32,706
32,707
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
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
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null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,707
32,708
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,708
32,709
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
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
185,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Vite
Vite
Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Pop!_OS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro;Notion;YouTrack
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask 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
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Communication and collaboration with humans
185,000
8
32,709
32,710
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.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Discord;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Other (write in):
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving And creativity
null
null
32,710
32,711
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
15
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Uruguay
UYU Uruguayan peso
1,500,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL
ABAP NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite
Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Angular;FastAPI;Node.js
Angular;FastAPI;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;Ultralytics
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Odoo;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics
Ollama;LangGraph;Ultralytics
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
NO
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
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
Pinecone
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Don't know...
37,004
2
32,711
32,712
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
16
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
Dart;Go;Python;TypeScript
Go
Go
HCL HCL
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;pnpm;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;pnpm;Prometheus
OpenTofu OpenTofu
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
FastAPI;Node.js;React;Symfony
FastAPI;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Bolt;Claude Code;Zed
Claude Code;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;uv
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;uv
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;uv
OpenTofu
OpenTofu
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Excalidraw Excalidraw
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
Zed Zeta Zed Zeta
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Somewhat. At my job, it's encouraged that we use AI tools to generate code and accelerate our development. But we should supervise everything that the AI does and we take the final decisions.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
Datadog
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem-solving, Computer Science
87,011
8
32,712
32,713
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
7
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
Egypt
USD United States dollar
12,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Swift
C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;Vercel
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Vercel
Vercel
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
Cursor;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger
hostinger
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning 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
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
debugging, and trace code
12,000
8
32,713
32,714
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.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
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
32,714
32,715
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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32,715
32,716
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
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Software Development
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
32,716
32,717
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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32,717
32,718
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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 transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
4
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Odoo;Google Gemini
hostinger;Large Language Model
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;iOS
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
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 daily
Not at all or minimally
Business process automation;Data and analytics;Marketing
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
32,718
32,719
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
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
18
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
32,719
32,720
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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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32,720
32,721
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
30
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable support
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
3
Greece
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Azure Synapse NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I 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
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 compare different solutions
people management, leadership skills, solving real business problems
69,609
9
32,721
32,722
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
27
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);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
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NA NA
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32,722
32,723
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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32,723
32,724
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
null
null
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
null
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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
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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32,724
32,725
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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32,725
32,726
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,726
32,727
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
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;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;Colleague or on-the-job training
29
Data scientist
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
16
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
405,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
null
null
DAX / M in PowerBI NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Zed
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
405,000
null
32,727
32,728
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
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32,728
32,729
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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32,729
32,730
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Developer, full-stack
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32,730
32,731
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Architect, software or solutions
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
6
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Podman
Podman
Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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null
null
null
null
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null
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7
32,731
32,732
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
18
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,732
32,733
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
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,733
32,734
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
31,100
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NestJS;React;Spring Boot
NestJS;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
31,100
3
32,734
32,735
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,735
32,736
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
6
32,736
32,737
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
18
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
null
Collaboration and support from a team none
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
8
32,737
32,738
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;React
Angular;Next.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;Debian
MacOS;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
32,738
32,739
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,739
32,740
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Moldova
MDL Moldovan leu
2,000,000
Yes
Swift
Swift
Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Sublime Text;Xcode
Cursor;Sublime Text;Xcode
Cursor;Sublime Text;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Airtable;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;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
I haven’t encountered any problems
Not really.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
null
OpenRouter
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
Cursor
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Solve complex logical problems. Debugging. Handling edge cases.
117,309
10
32,740
32,741
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,741
32,742
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns Gimmicky AI
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
9
United States of America
USD United States dollar
66,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Cloudflare;Netlify;npm;pnpm
Netlify;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA Preact
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace
Asana;GitHub
Asana;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts Figure out the issue I have with my code?
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
It's marketing bullshit from YouTube influencers
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
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...
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
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Debugging, networking basics, complex problem solving, reading documentation, interpersonal skills, willing subjugation to authority
66,000
4
32,742
32,743
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,743
32,744
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Algeria
DZD Algerian dinar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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
null
null
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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32,744
32,745
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Blogs or podcasts
42
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API 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
9
4
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
82,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;TypeScript
NA Roc
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
Neon Neon
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Supabase;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Supabase;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Supabase;Vite
pub pub
Yes
Astro;Deno;Node.js;Vue.js
Astro;Deno;Node.js;Vue.js
Astro;Deno;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Windsurf;Zed
Zed
NA NA
RAG
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
RAG
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
supabase
cursor
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
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
all current skills will remain valuble
4,623
9
32,745
32,746
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
111,178
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
151,359
9
32,746
32,747
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
32,747
32,748
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
32,748
32,749
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
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);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;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challe...
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
5
System administrator
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,749
32,750
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
India
INR Indian rupee
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;npm;Pip;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Firebase;Gradle;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Firebase;Gradle;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js;React
Flask;Node.js;React
Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iPadOS
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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.
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 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
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Project Management, Documentation and spontaneous real-world decisions regarding building a product or a solution. If the developers are reinventing the wheel then AI tools will take over definitely. But exploration, creativity and building ideas on the cutting edge will always remain human.
2,092
10
32,750
32,751
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
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
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,751
32,752
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
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
32,752
32,753
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Support engineer or analyst
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Ruby
JavaScript;Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
Redis
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
32,753
32,754
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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32,754
32,755
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
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null
null
null
32,755
32,756
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
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
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
8
32,756
32,757
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
Attending school (part-time)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
32,757
32,758
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Developer, full-stack
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
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
30
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Vite;Yarn
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
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
32,758
32,759
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,759
32,760
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
35
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
32,760
32,761
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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 daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
32,761
32,762
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
3,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Monday.com;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code
null
null
I don’t use it
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
83,882
7
32,762
32,763
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job...
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
1
DevOps engineer or professional
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
null
Malaysia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;C;C++;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;PowerShell;Prolog;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Lisp
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
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null
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null
32,763
32,764
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Republic of North Macedonia
MKD Macedonian denar
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 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
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
10
32,764
32,765
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
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
35
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
117,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL
C#;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure
Cloudflare;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET Core;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET Core;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;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
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
159,286
7
32,765
32,766
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);Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
60,000
Yes
C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;COBOL;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Oracle
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem solving
10,922
9
32,766
32,767
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Scala;SQL
Scala;SQL
Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
null
10
32,767
32,768
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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;Games...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
32,768
32,769
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
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
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,769
32,770
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Cameroon
XAF Central African CFA franc
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart
Bash/Shell (all shells)
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Generating content or synthetic data
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
more and more
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code
handling of specials cases
null
7
32,770
32,771
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
clojure NA
Yes
IBM DB2;MariaDB;MongoDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;NestJS
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
tacit or intuitive experience in being able to make correct human decision's in code implementation. Code is still nuianced and requires creative thought and holisitc view in reasoning why/what/how the software should work in the real world.
null
7
32,771
32,772
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
third party one NA
Yes
React
Next.js;React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;Android
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I generate software from LLM prompts but it alwys gets heavly filtered by me
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Hard skills on code with little to no information in the net, problem solving, client relations
null
8
32,772
32,773
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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32,773
32,774
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)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 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
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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India
INR Indian rupee
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Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Ruby;Scala;TypeScript
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
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Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;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
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Debugging or fixing code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
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Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or Info...
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GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
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Zapier
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Honeycomb;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Auto-GPT;Blackbox AI;Lovable.dev
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When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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9
32,774
32,775
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
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France
EUR European Euro
80,000
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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32,775
32,776
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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6
Developer, full-stack
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32,776
32,777
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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5
Student
I don’t know
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,777
32,778
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Firebase;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Bun;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pacman
Bun;Homebrew;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Django;Laravel;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;WordPress
Django
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Large Language Model
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null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Only if I hate what I am working on
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Low level stuff, computer networks, dev tools
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32,778
32,779
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,779
32,780
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable 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
1
Ireland
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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10
32,780
32,781
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,781
32,782
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
300,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;InfluxDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Marketing
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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54,611
10
32,782
32,783
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
69,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis;Clickhouse
MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Vim;WebStorm;Zed
Zed
NA Lazyvim
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 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 really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;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
Creativity in problem solving and architectural design. The human understanding of why something should be done instictively. Writing code that makes intention clear and consise. AI often favours verbosity over clarity. Being able to draw on experience to understand when the "standard" solution isn't actually the best ...
93,938
10
32,783
32,784
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
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
19
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
25
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PowerShell;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Terraform
Ansible;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Google Gemini;uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS;Android;Debian;NixOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;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 monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
I use it occasionally, but not regularly.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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
Architecture decisions
250,000
7
32,784
32,785
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 (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
You like your manager 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
32,785
32,786
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
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
8
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,786
32,787
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
India
INR Indian rupee
840,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Bolt;Cursor;VSCodium
Cursor;VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Android;Fedora
Fedora
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I think maybe vibe coding can be a part of professional development work. But have to figure how new developers will learn properly so that can understand ai generated code
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Customer service support
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software development, architecture thinking, scalability patterns, planning, programming
9,764
10
32,787
32,788
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all ...
35
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,788
32,789
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
35
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,789
32,790
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Data or business analyst
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
116,015
null
32,790
32,791
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
15
France
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby
Elixir;Rust;Gleam
Elixir
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Webpack
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
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
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Hell no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecture, problem solving, problem statements.
75,410
4
32,791
32,792
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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 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
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
28
16
United States of America
USD United States dollar
225
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 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
225
6
32,792
32,793
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);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
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
Azure Devops;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
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7
32,793
32,794
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Engineering manager
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
800,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
C#;PHP
C#;PHP
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, and I don't plan to ever include it. Vibe coding should not be a thing. AI should be used as any other colleague to bounce ideas and to help in information retrieval. If you don't understand the output then you shouldn't use it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Almost all of them. AI should be used for information retrieval, to bounce ideas, and to help with boilerplate code. Nothing more.
83,857
8
32,794
32,795
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am 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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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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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32,795
32,796
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
75,000
null
Go;Java;PHP;TypeScript
Go;Java
Go;Java
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
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75,000
9
32,796
32,797
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
Volunteering (regularly)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Data engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,797
32,798
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
PHP;Python;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Django;Flask;React;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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32,798
32,799
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
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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32,799
32,800
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
2
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9