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NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | NA
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NA | Yes | Angular;Deno;Express;Flask;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | Express;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Xcode | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium | NA
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NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit | NA
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NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | Windows;Android;iOS | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | superuser
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Other (write in): | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Other (write in): | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not. I think vibe coding is dangerous and prone to vulnerabilities and errors, but not just regular errors, but ones that are very hard to identify because of the obfuscatory nature of vibe code. | 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 | 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.;Write in the most significan... | 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 | I believe that all the skills developers had before the advent of AI will become glaringly and obviously necessary as AI will ultimately poison itself with the constant influx of bad code in the training data. | 80,000 | null |
33,906 | 33,907 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 6 | India | INR Indian rupee | 0 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;Kotlin;Rust | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Kotlin;Rust;SQL | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Kotlin;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Gradle | APT;Cargo | APT;Cargo | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android;Debian | Debian | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Less than one year | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code | Other (write in): | I haven’t encountered any problems | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations;Cybersecurity | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a... | null | 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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | null |
33,907 | 33,908 | 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 | 21 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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 | 33 | Developer, full-stack | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | null | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | France | EUR European Euro | 52,000 | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust | Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;H2;Oracle | Elasticsearch;H2;Oracle | Elasticsearch;H2;Oracle | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Splunk;Webpack | Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Splunk;Vite | Cargo;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Splunk | just
just | Yes | Angular;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;Spring Boot;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm | NA
NA | Google Gemini;Ollama | c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv | Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | Airtable;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Other (write in): | Debugging or fixing code | Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes | 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 want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting | experience | 60,328 | 5 |
33,908 | 33,909 | I code primarily as a hobby | Prefer not to say | null | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | 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 | 5 | 5 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Lua;MATLAB;Rust;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;MATLAB;TypeScript | Hex
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Custom
Custom | Yes | APT;Cloudflare;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip | Kubernetes;Make | Kubernetes;Make | X Binary Package System, Dandified Yum
Dandified Yum | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora | Fedora | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | Gitea
Gitea | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Infrequently, less than once per year | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles | null | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | 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 | 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... | accuracy, the ability to write code from a mental compilation of previous successful outputs and not from a database of mostly stolen, inaccurate code | null | null |
33,909 | 33,910 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | 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 | 5 | Project manager | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | In-person | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Manufacturing | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | null | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 122,640 | Yes | Python | Python;SQL | Python | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Sublime Text | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text | Nano;Sublime Text | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Android | GitHub | GitHub;Jira | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Creative work. | 33,468 | null |
33,910 | 33,911 | 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 | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 12 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | JavaScript;Ruby | JavaScript;Ruby | JavaScript;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Netlify;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Monday.com;Obsidian | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Search for answers | 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 | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | Claude agents in Cursor | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Our primary responsibility as engineers is to understand problems and ways to solve them. Agents are incredibly helpful to help us as we're implementing our solutions to those problems. | null | 8 |
33,911 | 33,912 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;Zig;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;Python | Applesoft Basic
Applesoft Basic | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Blazor;jQuery;Phoenix | Blazor;Django;jQuery;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails | Blazor;jQuery;Phoenix | NA
AIDA/Web | Yes | Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Helix
Helix | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Arch;Fedora | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Other (write in):
Search through old posts for information | 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 | Other (write in): | 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 | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | Nope, I feel like "Vibe coders" will probably be viewed as a weird fad in a few years. | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 platfor... | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Actually being passionate about creating software, and wanting to learn | null | null |
33,912 | 33,913 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | null | Employed | None of the above | 20 | 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 | 1 | Other (please specify): | I don’t know | null | null | No | Work | null | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 25 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 0 |
33,913 | 33,914 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 32 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 28 | System administrator | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | You like your manager
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;COBOL;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;npm;pnpm | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;Deno;Express;Flask;jQuery;React;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;VSCodium | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | null | Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Long-form articles | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Project planning | null | 8 |
33,914 | 33,915 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 14 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 14 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | null | Banking/Financial Services | 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
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33,915 | 33,916 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 7 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 5 | 3 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 3,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React | Express;NestJS;Node.js;React | Express;NestJS;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android;iOS | MacOS;Android;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | null | null | null | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | 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 | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 72 | 10 |
33,916 | 33,917 | 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 | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,917 | 33,918 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify): | 20 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 50 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 170,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Perl;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Perl;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Splunk | APT;Make;Ninja | APT;Make;Ninja | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;jQuery | Flask;jQuery | Flask;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | SwiftData;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;SwiftData;Google Gemini | SwiftData;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Confluence;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | 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 | 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 weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, it is a danger to society to have code run that an engineer doesn't understand | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Redis | null | null | null | null | null | Google Gemini | 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 quick help troubleshooting | General problem solving. Coding is tool with a means to an end, but code produced is only useful if you truly understand the problem you're solving. | 170,000 | 6 |
33,918 | 33,919 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Healthcare | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 500,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Rust;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Rust;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net) | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite;Webpack | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Webpack | APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Axum | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Next.js;React;Svelte;Axum | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React;Svelte;Axum | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | Nano;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | Nano;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv | .NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Arch | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | IT operations | Language processing | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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. | 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 | GitHub MCP Server | null | Ollama | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 26,320 | 9 |
33,919 | 33,920 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | 3 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 10 | Student | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,920 | 33,921 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled ap... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 15 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Elixir;Erlang;Go;Java;JavaScript;Rust;Scala;SQL;Gleam | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Rust;SQL;Gleam | NA
haskell | Yes | MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis | DuckDB;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb | MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis | Memgraph
Memgraph | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew | Bazel
Bazel | Yes | null | null | null | GRPC
GRPC | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama | c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama | null | null | MacOS;Fedora | MacOS;Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | 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 monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 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 | Ollama | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | system design | null | 8 |
33,921 | 33,922 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Primary/elementary school | Employed | None of the above | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Other (please specify): | 28 | Other (please specify): | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | null | 5 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 150,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | applescript, custom language parsing/lexing like bison/flex
applescript, custom language parsing/lexing like bison/flex | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | null | Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;NuGet;Yarn | Docker | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | observable-framework
observable-framework | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | null | Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello | GitHub;GitLab;Trello | GitHub;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Other (write in): | only partially as in a script here and a snippet or function there, so generally, for a whole app, no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 15,723 | null |
33,922 | 33,923 | 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 | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 30 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 12 | Sweden | SEK Swedish krona | 700,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ninja;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No, not really. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen... | null | null | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Not sure. | 73,375 | 8 |
33,923 | 33,924 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 20 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Blogs or podcasts | 26 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | null | Israel | ILS Israeli new shekel | 230,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL | Java;SQL | Java;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Maven (build tool);npm | Maven (build tool) | Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++ | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | GitHub CoPilot
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Not at all | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Ability to concentrate; translation from business requirement to technical language
| 67,653 | 6 |
33,924 | 33,925 | 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 | None of the above | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | 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) | 11 | Founder, technology or otherwise | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,925 | 33,926 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;PowerShell;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase | Firebase Realtime Database;Snowflake;Supabase | Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Supabase | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Supabase | Docker;Google Cloud;Supabase | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Colab | Airtable;GitHub;Google Colab;Obsidian | GitHub;Google Colab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | not professional but for my project i try vibe coding. | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Talking , Communicating , Problem solving , Having a calm mind . | null | null |
33,926 | 33,927 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 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) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | 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 | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | Elasticsearch;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Valkey | SQLite | NA
Surreal | Yes | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;Pip;pnpm;Vite | Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Podman;Prometheus;Railway;Terraform;Vite | Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Vite | NA
Nomad | Yes | Fastify;Node.js;Svelte | Astro;Node.js;Svelte | Node.js;Svelte | Bun
Bun | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code;Zed | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | 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 | Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data | 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No. I take small hints from Copilot but I don't use AI for generating most of the code. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Marketing | Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen... | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or Info... | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | software architecture | null | 5 |
33,927 | 33,928 | 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 | 21 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 2 | Ireland | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Perl | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Perl | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Perl | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Fedora | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 10 and 15 years | Daily or almost daily | Coding challenges | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, it's not part of my development work. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI a... | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Ability to innovate and solve new problems which haven't been solved, ability to conceive new algorithms. | 87,011 | 10 |
33,928 | 33,929 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 4 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,929 | 33,930 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Coding Bootcamp | null | Developer, QA or test | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,930 | 33,931 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 30 | Developer, game or graphics | 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 | Customizable and manageable codebase
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 | 28 | 28 | Armenia | USD United States dollar | 0 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;PowerShell;Rust;Swift;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust | LLVM-IR, Pony, Vale, Haxe
LLVM-IR, Pony | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Poetry | Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew | Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew | Xcode Cloud, Github CI
Xcode Cloud, Github CI | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS | Large Language Model;visionOS | Large Language Model;visionOS | ANE, MLX | ANE, MLX | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;NixOS | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | Radicle
Radicle | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums | Company-sponsored forums | Company-sponsored forums | Mastodon, Matrix
Mastodon, Matrix | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;X Grok models | Mistral AI models | Mistral AI models | Qwen-math, Qwen-coder
Qwen-math, Qwen-coder | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | Nope. No "vibe coding" at all. Also, of all questions in the survey - this is not "AI", this is just "models", please! | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;Write in t... | 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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | 10 |
33,931 | 33,932 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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 | 17 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 7 | France | EUR European Euro | 66,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Make;pnpm;Vite | Cargo;Docker | Cargo;Docker | Task, deb-pacakge
Task | Yes | Angular;React;Vue.js | null | null | NA
htmz | Yes | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Ollama | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Claude Opus
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring | Project planning;Predictive analytics | null | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | If vibe coding is "LLM generating code", yes definively
if vide coding is "LLM generating code without human review", HELL NO. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development 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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | GitHub MCP Server | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;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 | code review | 76,570 | 7 |
33,932 | 33,933 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 10 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 10 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | null | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 76,400 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Vue.js | Deno;Vue.js | Deno;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Debian | Windows;Debian | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | Ask a question
NA | Yes, definitely | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No. Vibe coding is for losers. I write my code, and actually use AI as the Code Review. I never ask for anything from scratch. | 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 | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something | There is no hope. We will all be replaced. | 76,400 | null |
33,933 | 33,934 | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 11 | Other (please specify): | 20 to 99 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 | Availability of better alternatives
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33,934 | 33,935 | 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 | null | null | null | null | 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
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33,935 | 33,936 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 24 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 27 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | 65,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per week | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | 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 | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No, I'm a professional developper | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | Understanding what's going on | 75,410 | 8 |
33,936 | 33,937 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 6 | Student | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 3 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 6,120 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;R;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;R;SQL;TypeScript | Stata
Stata | Yes | PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Homebrew;npm;Pip | Homebrew;npm;Pip | Homebrew;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Nano;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | Nano;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS;Android;Debian | MacOS | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers | null | 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 monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 7,100 | null |
33,937 | 33,938 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 27 | 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 | 8 | Developer, front-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | null | null | null | Retail and Consumer Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | Swift | Swift | Swift | NA
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NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro | GitHub;Jira;Miro | GitHub;Jira;Miro | NA
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NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Code architecture. Setting AI rules and guardrails. | 150,000 | 10 |
33,938 | 33,939 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,939 | 33,940 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 7 | Albania | ALL Albanian lek | 1,500,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | PostgreSQL | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | Azure Devops;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
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 | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | null | null | Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem-solving, specification making | 17,734 | 9 |
33,940 | 33,941 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 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
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33,941 | 33,942 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Attending school (part-time);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 | 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 | 5 | Student | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 4 | Lebanon | USD United States dollar | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;Python | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman | Docker;Homebrew;Pacman | Docker;Homebrew;Pacman | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm | Android Studio;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm | Android Studio;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm | Goland
Goland | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;MacOS;Android;Arch | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | 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 | 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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | Understanding and logical thinking
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33,942 | 33,943 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 8 | Student | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Software Development | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Tunisia | TND Tunisian dinar | 34,800 | Yes | Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript | Elixir;Go | Elixir | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;NestJS;Phoenix;React | NestJS;Phoenix | NestJS;Phoenix | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Ubuntu | GitHub;Linear | GitHub;Linear | GitHub;Linear | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Testing code | Writing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | Other (write in): | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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. | 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 | Redis | null | null | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | analyzing | 11,812 | 8 |
33,943 | 33,944 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Retired | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 50 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 38 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Poor usability
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33,944 | 33,945 | 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.) | 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 30 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 40 | 20 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust | Python;Rust | Python;Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Poetry | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | uv | uv | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian | Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Redmine;Trello | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | A few times per month or weekly | Long-form articles;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 | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, in my domain AI is not (yet) at the level at which it can handle complex tasks accurately. Moreover AI is still lagging behind the present in many aspect of the coding (usually present deprecated solution or solution not up to date). | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Data and analytics | Language processing | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | Redis;ChromaDB | null | Llama Index;Ollama;Haystack | null | Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Critical thinking, out of the box thinking, context awareness, customer understanding | 116,015 | 8 |
33,945 | 33,946 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | 5 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | null | Yes | C;C++;Delphi;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;Zig | C;C++;Lua;Rust;Swift;Zig | C;C++;Lua;Rust;Zig | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Neovim;Zed | Neovim;Zed | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);NixOS | null | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;Substack | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;Substack | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | God no, I see it as a plague | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Writing performant code. But people have already stopped caring about performance... | null | null |
33,946 | 33,947 | 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 | null | 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
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33,947 | 33,948 | 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 | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 11 | Data engineer | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 6 | 4 | Croatia | EUR European Euro | 15,600 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Fortran;Kotlin;OCaml;Python;R;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
ChromaDB | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Shiny
Shiny | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Aider;Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | RStudio
RStudio | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph | Polars;Large Language Model;RAG | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner | GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | 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 | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | adaptability, soft skills, Logical thinking, recognizing what needs to be done, prioritization | 18,098 | 7 |
33,948 | 33,949 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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 | 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 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,949 | 33,950 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 6 | Student | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
Rust and linux support | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 6,420 | Yes | Rust | Rust | Rust | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Composer;Podman;Prometheus | Cargo;Composer;Podman;Prometheus | Cargo;Composer;Podman;Prometheus | nix
nix | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | NixOS | null | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | Vikunja
Vikunja | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Mastodon, Matrix, Discourse
Mastodon, Matrix, Discourse | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | A few times per month or weekly | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Other (write in): | Nope. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h... | '- Graphics programming
- OS Development
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33,950 | 33,951 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 6 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 1 | Student | I don’t know | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 3 | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
33,951 | 33,952 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 47 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
Use of AI | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,952 | 33,953 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 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
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33,953 | 33,954 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | Project manager | 500 to 999 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Government | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
33,954 | 33,955 | 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 | Attending school (part-time) | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | null | null | 25 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
unneeded (e.g. more flexible to just code what it does ourselves); adds unnecessary complexity | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Hungary | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | SQL;TypeScript | SQL;TypeScript | SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Kate
Kate | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Linux (non-WSL) | Notion | null | null | Git, Bitbucket
Git | Discord | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | 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;Other (please specify): | null | null | 8 |
33,955 | 33,956 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 2 | 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);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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,956 | 33,957 | 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 | 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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges | 20 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Banking/Financial Services | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 9 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | BigQuery;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Vite | APT;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Vite | uv
uv | Yes | Node.js;React;Vue.js | Node.js;React;Vue.js | Node.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv | Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;uv | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;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;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes, there's place and time for it. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | GitHub MCP Server | null | Vertex AI;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline) | 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 | Having both broad, and in certain areas, deep technical knowledge will be paramount. Designing and breaking down complex systems into smaller components that can be outsourced to AI will also be important.
With increase of bandwidth of software engineering, deployment, monitoring and system architecture will be more... | null | 8 |
33,957 | 33,958 | 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 | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media | 14 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 70,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;MicroPython;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo | Bash/Shell (all shells);Erlang;MicroPython;Python;Rust;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);MicroPython;Python;Rust;Zig | Fish, Terraform, Yaml
Fish, Terraform, Yaml | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;FastAPI;Spring Boot | FastAPI | FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS | Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS | Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar model... | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, not really. I do use LMMs to generate code, but not from scratch and not entire applications. I like to keep a firm grasp on generated code and I review and refactor it before committing | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations | Language processing;MCP servers | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | 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. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Weaviate | null | Llama Index;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph | null | Grafana + Prometheus;Langfuse | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Deep knowledge of the system beyond the codebase, the human side (such as how stakeholders, financial concerns or leadership influence a project), historic knowledge about a project, broader knowledge beyond singular systems | 81,210 | 9 |
33,958 | 33,959 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | 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);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 | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | 2,700,000 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ruby on Rails | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;Linear;Notion;Trello | GitHub;Linear | GitHub;Linear | 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 | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board | 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 | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Not now.
I can vibe code some ideas on pet projects, but on professional development it's not yet good enough for me | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | Sentry;New Relic | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions | Problem solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration, domain knowledge
| 64,709 | 7 |
33,959 | 33,960 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media | 1 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Good brand and public image
NA | null | null | null | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Cursor | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab | Google Colab | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;LinkedIn | Kaggle;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Debugging large codebases | null | null |
33,960 | 33,961 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 30 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 20 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL | HTML/CSS;Java | HTML/CSS;Java | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | GWT, WebFX, Vert.x
GWT, WebFX, Vert.x | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | IntelliJ IDEA | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Occasionally and at low-level coding only | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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 | High level conception and decisions on big complex apps, what frameworks to use, UX design, software architecture, long-term maintenance | null | 10 |
33,961 | 33,962 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 4 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 17 | 5 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 22,100 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | hostinger;Google Gemini;Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Android | null | GitHub;Google Workspace;Miro;Trello | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Search for answers | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Vibe-based coding tends to degrade development standards, yet it remains indispensable due to the business advantage of significantly speeding up task delivery - often by a factor of 3 to 5. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing | Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | 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. | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Tabnine;Blackbox AI | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions | A broad understanding of various technologies - having a bit of knowledge across different stacks will remain valuable. It enables developers to make informed decisions when choosing the right combination of tools for a given task. | 22,100 | 8 |
33,962 | 33,963 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | 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
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33,963 | 33,964 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 6 | Developer, back-end | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,964 | 33,965 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 10 | Other (please specify): | 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
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33,965 | 33,966 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 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) | 29 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 43 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Italy | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++ | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++ | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++ | NA
NA | null | PostgreSQL | 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 | Debian | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | 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 | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | 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;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 | 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. | 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 | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | null | null | 8 |
33,966 | 33,967 | 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.) | 10 | null | null | 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
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33,967 | 33,968 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 32 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 32 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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33,968 | 33,969 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 9 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | 4 | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C#;C++;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;Rust | C#;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL | MongoDB;MySQL | MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;NuGet;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;NuGet;Pacman;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;NuGet;Pip | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;iPadOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | 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 | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 | 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 | Understanding core software engineering principles and design patterns, thus being able to guide the AI tool to a solution specific to your use case, and be able to intervene when it’s doing something fishy | null | null |
33,969 | 33,970 | I code primarily as a hobby | 25-34 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 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;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 9 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,970 | 33,971 | I am learning to code | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | I prefer not to say | null | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | null | Data or business analyst | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | null | Poland | EUR European Euro | 5,600 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey | Oracle | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | Rider | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Android | Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Less than one year | Daily or almost daily | Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Trusted but verfi all | No, but I 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | 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... | Shortcut in code, walking around problems, talent | 6,497 | null |
33,971 | 33,972 | 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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | null | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 5 | Ukraine | EUR European Euro | 24,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;TypeScript | C#;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | null | Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Podman;Vite;Webpack | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET Core;React | ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Shadcn/ui | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Miro | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Testing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No but my po yearns to do it | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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 the quality of my code. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | 27,844 | 6 |
33,972 | 33,973 | I code primarily as a hobby | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,973 | 33,974 | 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) | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 18 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,974 | 33,975 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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) | 25 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | People manager | Remote | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,975 | 33,976 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Other... | 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) | 8 | Developer, AI apps or physical AI | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 3,500,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Python;Rust | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Yarn | Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm | Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm | GitHub Actions, uv,
uv | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js | ASP.NET Core;Ruby on Rails | ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;uv | .NET 8 or higher;LangGraph;uv | .NET 8 or higher;uv | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | No. I tried it, and it sucks for anything other than a single-file throwaway prototype. The worst part is that you learn absolutely nothing about the code you generate. If something goes wrong (and it always goes wrong), you won't have any idea what to do. You are responsible for the code you generate. Learn to read it... | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The will to learn hard skills. | 12,291 | 8 |
33,976 | 33,977 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,977 | 33,978 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | 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 required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | 9 | Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,978 | 33,979 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job... | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media | 15 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,979 | 33,980 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 28 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 28 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 30 | 35 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 500,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 500,000 | 9 |
33,980 | 33,981 | 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 | Retired | Volunteering (regularly) | 40 | 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 | 15 | System administrator | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,981 | 33,982 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 15 | 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;Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Work | Other (please specify):
Focus on security and privacy | Ethical concerns
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 21 | 4 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | null | 7 |
33,982 | 33,983 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 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 | 11 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Solving real-world problems
Religious motivation | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 28,800 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Django;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js | Django;FastAPI;jQuery | Django;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu | Windows;Ubuntu | Asana;GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 21,012 | 10 |
33,983 | 33,984 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | 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) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,984 | 33,985 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | 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);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 | 7 | Developer, full-stack | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 78,000 | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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33,985 | 33,986 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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 | 12 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | null | Work | 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 | 6 | null | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 45,000 | Yes | null | null | null | Haskell, Agda
Haskell, Agda | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Cabal, Nix
Cabal, Nix | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | VSCodium | null | null | Kate, Emacs
Kate | null | null | null | null | null | Debian;NixOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
Codeberg, Forgejo | Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Hacker News | Hacker News | Mastodon, Discourse
Peertube, Mattermost, Mastodon, NodeBB | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | Other (please specify): | I don't think AI tools will become significantly more capable, so all my skills. | 52,207 | null |
33,986 | 33,987 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Not employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 25 | Academic researcher | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | C#;C++;Rust | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Svelte | Blazor | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;Ultralytics | .NET 8 or higher;Polars;RAG;uv | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Pop!_OS;NixOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Notion;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,987 | 33,988 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 3 | 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 | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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33,988 | 33,989 | I am a developer by profession | 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
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33,989 | 33,990 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Primary/elementary school | Not employed | null | 22 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 25 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 10 | 10 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 150,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;Rust;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;Rust;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
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33,990 | 33,991 | 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 | 11 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | 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
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33,991 | 33,992 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 12 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 32,330 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;jQuery | ASP.NET | ASP.NET | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Critical thinking | 44,015 | 8 |
33,992 | 33,993 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 10 | DevOps engineer or professional | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Poor usability
NA | Healthcare | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;pnpm;Vite | Terraform | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Svelte | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Arch | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Bluesky;YouTube | YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Mistral AI 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;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Search for answers | Creating or maintaining documentation | Other (write in): | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Yes, for simple stuff | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | null | null | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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. | 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 learn best practices | Context. Debugging. In depth knowledge of the language / technology. Architecture | 63,808 | 8 |
33,993 | 33,994 | 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) | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | 6 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | null | null | Banking/Financial Services | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 2 | 2 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | 125,000 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Red Hat | Windows;MacOS;iOS;Red Hat | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | Less than once per month or monthly | Chat (bot/AI) | null | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;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 | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | Redis;Fireproof;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;Zep | null | AutoGen (Microsoft) | null | Snyk;Wiz;arize;helicone | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 154,991 | 6 |
33,994 | 33,995 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
33,995 | 33,996 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 10 | null | null | 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 |
33,996 | 33,997 | 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.) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 | 1 | Developer, front-end | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | null | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Ukraine | UAH Ukrainian hryvnia | null | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React | Next.js;Node.js;React | React | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello | GitHub;Jira;Trello | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | 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 | Coding challenges | Ask a question
NA | No, not at all | More than half the time | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;... | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 10 |
33,997 | 33,998 | 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.) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | School | null | null | Healthcare | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 4 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 100,000 | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 100,000 | 8 |
33,998 | 33,999 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 25 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | 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 |
33,999 | 34,000 | 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 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 6 | Developer, QA or test | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | You like your manager
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 141,000 | Yes | C#;JavaScript;SQL | C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | C# | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Firebase;Kubernetes;New Relic | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | Flask;React;Svelte;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | Yes | Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Zed | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian | GitLab;Jira | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Dev.to | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Answer a question
NA | No, not at all | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Maybe a little? I've used AI tools to soundboard ideas and to walk through something I don't understand, often in relation to code. However, I have only used a resulting approach maybe once for a rather simple and generic task. | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions | critical thinking | 141,000 | 3 |
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