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18-24 years old
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Student
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
NA htmx
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
NA helix
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
i dont vibe code that much i prefer to follow the standards from well defined process of development from valuable resources i dont trust ai generated code that much i mostly refactor it
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
system design, software architecture, performant code, reasoning
null
null
32,901
32,902
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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
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
15
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
5,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
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131,814
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32,902
32,903
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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32,903
32,904
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
50
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
40
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
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NA NA
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Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
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32,904
32,905
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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32,905
32,906
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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
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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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32,906
32,907
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
27
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
32,907
32,908
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
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
6
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
200,000,000
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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48,937
7
32,908
32,909
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
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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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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32,909
32,910
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,910
32,911
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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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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32,911
32,912
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
32
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
9
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;SQL
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;WordPress
AngularJS;Laravel;React;Symfony;WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++
null
null
Netbeans Netbeans, Ren'Py
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I prefer to write my own code. I use AI only for tedious tasks.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
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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.
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
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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
All skills that take more than six months to learn will remain valuable.
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6
32,912
32,913
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Primary/elementary school
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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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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32,913
32,914
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
19
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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9
32,914
32,915
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
16
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis
Cassandra;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite
Ansible;APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Laravel;React;Spring Boot
Laravel;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Windsurf
Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitLab
GitHub
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
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;Other (write in):
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
Qdrant
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
Google Gemini
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
'- Problem solving. - Getting good at documenting & communication.
null
8
32,915
32,916
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);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
13
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Elasticsearch
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Flask;React
React;Svelte
React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to take into account every factor that impacts a project, as well as the ability to innovate and create innovative solutions. AI tools lack the ability to innovate, all of their solutions are derivative.
null
10
32,916
32,917
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
C#;TypeScript
C#;Go;TypeScript
C#;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;Cockroachdb
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
75,410
8
32,917
32,918
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
7
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
11
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,918
32,919
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
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
15
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
155,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
113,085
8
32,919
32,920
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
1
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
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Ethiopia
ETB Ethiopian birr
5
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
Less than one year
Daily or almost daily
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,920
32,921
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
23
Developer, embedded applications or devices
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
25
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite
DuckDB;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pip
Ansible;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Flask;jQuery;WordPress
Angular;Flask;jQuery
Angular;Flask;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer find an answer. (not provide an answer myself)
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
problem decomposition. requirements gathering.
170,000
9
32,921
32,922
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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
32,922
32,923
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable 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
20
23
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Ruby;Rust
Ruby;Rust
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Make;Ninja;Podman;Prometheus
Ansible
null
bhyve, jails NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;WordPress
Ruby on Rails
null
NA Hugo
Yes
Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
Mastodon Fediverse
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
No, and it won't be
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Same as today
null
8
32,923
32,924
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb;Valkey
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
uv uv
Yes
Django;FastAPI
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;RustRover;Zed
Nano;Zed
Nano;Zed
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, if I am coding in a language I am only somewhat familiar with and want to write something I know will need lots of boilerplate.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Evaluating which architectural approach to actually implement in an existing IT landscape. Making sure the solutions actually work / bro ging everything together across multiple diverse tools. Being responsible if things go wrong.
92,812
8
32,924
32,925
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns Inclusion of AI
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin;PowerShell;R;Rust;SQL
Dart;PowerShell;SQL
Haskell Haskell
Yes
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Neo4J;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
Flutter Flutter
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. And it will never be. AI might suggest code and give inspirations but every committed line is written by me.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
All of them. AI cannot and will not replace programmers that write anything but boilerplate.
null
10
32,925
32,926
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
33
Architect, software or solutions
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
4
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;Kotlin;Python
C#;Kotlin;Python
C#;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft Copilot
No
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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...
Creativity, Precise requirements definition, ability to judge the code and results quality.
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6
32,926
32,927
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
3
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);Podman;Poetry
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Poetry;Terraform
Docker;Poetry
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok mod...
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes but only for internal projects
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
69,609
5
32,927
32,928
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);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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python;VBA
C;Dart;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA SurealDB
Yes
Homebrew
Docker;Firebase
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
Astro;React;WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No it's not.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Architecture Building, DevOps, Communication Skills to explain Technical Stuff to People who aren't that skilled with that. Also an Understanding of how Computers and Compilers actually work, because there will always be people needed who understand how the large amount of critical IT-systems in our world actually work...
null
null
32,928
32,929
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Long term maintainability
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
5
France
EUR European Euro
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Rust
Rust
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
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
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
232,029
6
32,929
32,930
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)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
21
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
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null
32,930
32,931
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL
nushell nushell, haskell
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo
Cargo;Prometheus
Cargo
nix, bunny.net nix, bunny.net
Yes
null
null
null
zola NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
NixOS
null
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
Forgejo Forgejo
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA Revolt
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
As AI becomes more capable of generating convincing slop, developers will increasingly be required to become faster readers of code to be able to evaluate its quality.
null
null
32,931
32,932
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
null
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
32,932
32,933
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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null
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null
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32,933
32,934
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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;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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
10
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;Scala;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
32,934
32,935
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
10
AI/ML engineer
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
32,935
32,936
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., Universit...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
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null
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32,936
32,937
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,937
32,938
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
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
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
74,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Prometheus
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
Shortcut NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, it is not.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
The same as we have now, maybe more theoretical knowledge oriented, as it's just a bookkeeper's calculator.
86,315
null
32,938
32,939
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
32,939
32,940
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
23
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
64,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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
copilot
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
74,249
3
32,940
32,941
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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)
12
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
18
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
102,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
102,000
8
32,941
32,942
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,942
32,943
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
36,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Other (write in):
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
asdfasdf
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
null
null
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
36,000
6
32,943
32,944
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
38
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not yet
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
32,944
32,945
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
8
32,945
32,946
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,946
32,947
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,947
32,948
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
5
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
12,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
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
153
null
32,948
32,949
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,949
32,950
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);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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
21
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Clojure Clojure,WebAssembly
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
LMDB PostgreSQL,LMDB,MongoDB,SQLITE
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
UV UV
Yes
Deno;jQuery;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Deno;React
Deno;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Emacs Emacs
uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing 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;Other (write in):
Hell no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 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
complex system concepts like distributed systems programming. detailed, cross service, cross architectural layer coding, optimization, and maintenance. being actually creative.
150,000
6
32,950
32,951
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
37
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Other (please specify): fits for purpose, production ready, widely used, well documented
Security or privacy concerns long ROI time, steep learning curve
Software Development
Other (please specify): Good atmosphere in team and company.
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
2
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;SQLite
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Maven (build tool);Pip
Conda NA
Yes
null
null
null
Palantir Workshop NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Palantir Code Repositories NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
partially for the areas new for me.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
not sure because it's not known how "capable" AI tools will be in the next 3-5 years. Currently, the development of such tools is very fast and it's hard to predict progress even for 1 year. What should remain through these years is the slow adoption of AI in big companies because of a lack of trust and big expenses f...
56,934
8
32,951
32,952
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
35
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
3
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
620,000
Yes
Python
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Polars;Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
problem analysis, out-of-the-box thinking
169,198
9
32,952
32,953
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
7
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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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
null
null
null
null
32,953
32,954
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Project planning;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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
7
32,954
32,955
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
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
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB
MariaDB
SQLBase NA
Yes
Docker;Ninja;Prometheus
Ansible;Docker;Ninja;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Ninja;Prometheus
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Qt Creator Qt Creator
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
Wiki.js Wiki.js
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
null
32,955
32,956
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
3
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
4,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yandex Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yandex Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yandex Cloud
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;Ultralytics
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
gosh no
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
ability to work with the language(I mean in general not just programming languages) and understand what LLM produces(understanding mathematical logic), debugging skills, ability to produce output with AI tools, ability to focus for long lime
51,038
6
32,956
32,957
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,957
32,958
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;St...
25
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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32,958
32,959
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
7
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
7
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
32,959
32,960
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, QA or test
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
34,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Java;Kotlin;Python
Dart;Java;Kotlin;Python
Dart;Java;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
null
Elasticsearch;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
34,200
null
32,960
32,961
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use 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
2
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift
Dart;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
RAG
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Notion;Trello
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
complex dsa problems and machine learning
null
9
32,961
32,962
I am learning to code
Prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,962
32,963
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
null
Yes
C#
C;C#;C++
C#
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
null
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Documenting code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
People
null
null
32,963
32,964
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
32,964
32,965
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
5
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
12
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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
32,965
32,966
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
ab initio NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platfor...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
32,966
32,967
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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)
1
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,967
32,968
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ecuador
USD United States dollar
24,000
null
SQL
C#;SQL
SQL
Fox Pro 2.6 for windows, Visual FoxPro 9 NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
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
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Search for answers
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Thinking
24,000
8
32,968
32,969
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB
Dynamodb;MongoDB
Dynamodb;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Remix Remix
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;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
Project planning
null
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
null
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Communication skills
28,759
7
32,969
32,970
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
8
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
IRR Iranian rial
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MySQL;Oracle;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Vite
Docker;Vite
Docker;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
Django;FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
Django;FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Telegram Telegram
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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...
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;Neo4j
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Architecture of softwares
null
8
32,970
32,971
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
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
8
Developer, QA or test
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
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
32,971
32,972
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,972
32,973
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
10
6
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
282,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Lisp;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig
Rust;SQL
Haskell Haskell, PureScript, Effekt, Clojure
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Valkey
Datomic;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Podman;Vite
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm;Podman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Astro;React;Svelte
Phoenix;Axum
null
NA Solid
Yes
Neovim;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Aider;PyCharm;RustRover;VSCodium
VSCodium
Helix Helix
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama;uv
RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
null
null
Arch;NixOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, vibe coding is unsuitable for non-trivial development beyond basic proof-of-concept or simple boilerplate foundations. Domains are complex and needs are specific, so I rely on my own abilities and those of my colleagues.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
pgvector
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
Nuanced understanding of design for use-case will remain important, as will intersectional or cross-team knowledge. There is also a need for individual opinion on how code should be written and what is needed for a given project. LLMs will by nature homogenise approaches toward the perceived ideal goal for any given sc...
15,899
7
32,973
32,974
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
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
24
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality Politically neutral
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
11
6
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python;Mojo
C;Python;Mojo
C;Python;Mojo
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;Pip
Make;Ninja;Pip
Make;Ninja;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
Ruff
Ruff
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack
NA GitVerse
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
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.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
All skills will remain valuable except fast typing maybe. :)
null
9
32,974
32,975
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
18
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
180,000
Yes
R
R
R
Stata Stata
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X
NA NA
Yes
X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
null
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
Grok
null
null
180,000
null
32,975
32,976
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
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
7
6
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
48,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
null
null
XCode NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Xcode
null
null
NA NA
SwiftData
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1,150
8
32,976
32,977
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,977
32,978
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
null
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
null
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;R;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm;Pip
npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;React;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
jQuery;Next.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Clickup;GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
32,978
32,979
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
5
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Energy
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
648,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
67,924
null
32,979
32,980
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
I prefer not to say
null
13
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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)
null
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
null
Work
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Ada
Ada
Ada
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
32,980
32,981
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Other (please specify): undocumented
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
17
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Podman;Terraform
Docker;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Not for production critical software, just for small one time scripts
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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;Other (please specify):
Actual understanding
null
9
32,981
32,982
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
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
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
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,982
32,983
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
28
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
10
Developer, QA or test
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
School
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
5
Kenya
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Ada;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
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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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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 InfoS...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Security
null
null
32,983
32,984
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
3
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
0
Yes
C#;Dart;Java;Kotlin;Visual Basic (.Net)
Dart
Dart
C#, Java, Dart, kotlin Dart
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore, MongoDB, MySQL, SQLite Cloud Firestore, MongoDB, MySQL, SQLite, Supabase
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
Firebase, Google Cloud. Gradle Firebase, Google Cloud. Gradle
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab, Notepad++, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code Android Studio, Visual Studio Code
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub, GitLab, Stack Overflow for Teams GitHub, GitLab, Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow, Stack Exchange, GitHub (public projects, not private repos), LinkedIn Stack Overflow, Stack Exchange, GitHub (public projects, not private repos), LinkedIn
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models), Gemini (Flash general purpose models), Meta Llama (all models), openAI GPT (chatbot models) DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models), Gemini (Flash general purpose models), openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
As an app developer, I would say that vibe coding is becoming an important part of my professional development. Given that vibe coding involves generating software from prompts using large language models, it aligns with the growing trend of leveraging AI to streamline coding and development processes. This approach ca...
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
yes i believe
null
8
32,984
32,985
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
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
6
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Other (please specify): Russian developers
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,500,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;npm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Docker;npm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
Docker;npm;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,949
8
32,985
32,986
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
32,986
32,987
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): Remote job
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
32,987
32,988
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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)
35
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
23
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
340,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning 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
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
To some extent, especially when using less known programming languages
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.;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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Getting app overview, planning, finding bottlenecks, security
92,786
null
32,988
32,989
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
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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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32,989
32,990
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
6
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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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32,990
32,991
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);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
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, back-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
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
5
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
180,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Lua;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Lua;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus
Docker;Homebrew;Pacman;Prometheus
Docker;Homebrew;Pacman;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Pydantic
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Arch;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Arch
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Nothing, AI can do all of these for us.
25,071
5
32,991
32,992
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
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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32,992
32,993
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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32,993
32,994
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);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);Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
null
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
null
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null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
5
32,994
32,995
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (full-time)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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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32,995
32,996
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress
Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
8
32,996
32,997
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
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
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Israel
USD United States dollar
37,000
Yes
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
a small part
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
37,000
2
32,997
32,998
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
30
Applied scientist
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
null
null
null
4
Turkey
USD United States dollar
28,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;COBOL;Fortran;Python;SQL;VBA
Assembly;C;C#;Python;SQL;VBA
Assembly;C;C#;Python;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Make
APT;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
APT;Make
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Robotics
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
28,000
null
32,998
32,999
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
4
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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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32,999
33,000
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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20 to 99 employees
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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
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