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34,201
34,202
I am learning to code
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4
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
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100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
Fintech
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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INR Indian rupee
650,000
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Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
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Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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34,203
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
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Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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null
10
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
6
Spain
EUR European Euro
39,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;Notion
Confluence
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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Search for answers
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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
45,246
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34,203
34,204
I am a developer by profession
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Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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null
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
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AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
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I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
null
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
null
Firebase;Google Cloud
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
Firebase;Google Cloud
NA NA
null
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Android
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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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...
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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ChatGPT
null
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 quick help troubleshooting
null
null
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34,204
34,205
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Employed
None of the above
1
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Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
5
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
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Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
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34,205
34,206
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)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
13
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Other:
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
2
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
1,600,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;F#
C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;Fortran
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, vibe coding has become a valuable part of my professional workflow. I often use LLMs to prototype ideas, generate boilerplate code, or explore alternative implementations. It helps accelerate development, especially when working on unfamiliar technologies or validating new concepts.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
Agno;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;AgentGPT
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
Business analysis
84,222
8
34,206
34,207
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
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;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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
2
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
12,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
12,000
null
34,207
34,208
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Vibe coding does not suit for serious coding
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving and critical thinking skills
null
null
34,208
34,209
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
0
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Svelte;Axum
Django;React;Svelte;Axum
Django;React;Svelte;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Plane.so Plane.so
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
nope. I use it for planning mostly, but I do the work. AI still fills my editor with more mess than valuable stuff, so I just ask AI questions if I encounter something that can be easily solvable with AI but the code is 98% written by myself.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
34,209
34,210
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,210
34,211
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
94,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Customer service support
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
109,054
null
34,211
34,212
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,212
34,213
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
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
30
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
0
null
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
null
Yes
Python;Rust;SQL
Rust;SQL
Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Microsoft Azure;Poetry
Cargo;Poetry
Cargo;Poetry
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;RustRover
PyCharm;RustRover
PyCharm;RustRover
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Hacker News
Hacker News
Hacker News
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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 monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Documenting code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
34,213
34,214
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
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
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Other (please specify): simple
Other (please specify): ressource heavy
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
3,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
ladder,SFC,julia,m4 ladder,SFC,julia,m4
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Laravel;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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
Other (write in):
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
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
null
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23,490
5
34,214
34,215
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,215
34,216
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
India
INR Indian rupee
2,200,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA 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
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
25,573
5
34,216
34,217
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)
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);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
3
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Government
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,217
34,218
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
32
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;JavaScript;Perl;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
firebird NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more 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.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
gathering client requirements, proposing optimal solutions (sometimes affecting client's workflow)
null
7
34,218
34,219
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy 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
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
Go;PHP;SQL
Go;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Xcode
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Xcode
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Xcode
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Google Workspace;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose 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
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
46,406
3
34,219
34,220
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
42
23
Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
260,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Erlang;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;NestJS;Node.js;React
Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem-solving skills. After all, AI tools are an answered questions database, even if I want to use them, I still have to understand what happened and provide exact context to train/prompt them.
9,935
4
34,220
34,221
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.)
25
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
30
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,221
34,222
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
34,222
34,223
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
PHP;SQL
C++;PHP;SQL
PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Analysing and understanding a problem in it's complexity, and balancing the various factors like time, cost, but also privacy and data protection, ethincs, environmental impact
92,812
7
34,223
34,224
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.);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): functional and/or strong type system
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Lean, OCaml Lean, OCaml, Idris
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack
Homebrew;npm;Vite
Homebrew;npm;Vite
rush NA
Yes
Node.js;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
No, because the Wikipedia definition says it requires the user to not understand all the code that the LLM writes. If I don't understand the code an LLM generates, I remove it. Everything it writes that gets committed is something I understand.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
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 improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
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
Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being able to understand any part of the codebase no matter who or what wrote it, being able to fix code no matter who or what wrote it
250,000
9
34,224
34,225
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
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,225
34,226
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
20
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
8
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
7,080,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;NuGet;Vercel;Vite
Docker;NuGet
Docker;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Airtable;GitHub;Jira;Linear
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, and I would fire anyone doing it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Engineering
70,090
9
34,226
34,227
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
1,310,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python
Java;Kotlin;Python;Swift
Python
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
Cassandra;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Yandex Cloud
npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Django;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Django;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Xcode
null
NA NA
Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
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;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
15,227
9
34,227
34,228
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other (please specify):
5
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,228
34,229
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
13
Engineering manager
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
10
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
6,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Nano;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes it works
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Honesty & Morality
21,070
null
34,229
34,230
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
Java;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL
COBOL
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Docker
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner
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 month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;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;Other (write in):
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking; problem solving; communication
48,726
7
34,230
34,231
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase I am lost. I don’t even know what I am filling out.
Lack of AI or AI agents I have m/s… And maybe I clicked on
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
34,231
34,232
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells)
Bash/Shell (all shells)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging or fixing code
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
34,232
34,233
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
34,233
34,234
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
34,234
34,235
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
null
null
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
34,235
34,236
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
34,236
34,237
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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
21
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Vercel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code
Search for answers
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes it is part of my professional development work. I use it to scaffold code and review it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
127,616
null
34,237
34,238
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Spain
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Go
Dart;Go
Go
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Dgraph Dgraph
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Wrike Wrike
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes of course, I do it every day.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
GitHub MCP Server
dgraph
Ollama
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Being autonomous developing solutions for the company.
58,007
9
34,238
34,239
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
9
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
190,000
Yes
Java;SQL
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes,I cannot agree more.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I think it will be very difficult for AI tools to provide accurate answers in 3-5 years. As a developer,we must have strong professional capabilities to distinguish whether the answers provided by AI tools are accurate.
26,464
8
34,239
34,240
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.)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
6
Argentina
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
null
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning
Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
Totally. My job is to be an architect. So i can guide IA into writing quality code. I mostly stopped writing code manually. AI is great at that and at refactoring its own code too.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations
Language processing
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
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.
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Zapier;lyzr
null
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Devin AI;Perplexity
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Software Architecture, applying principles for scalability and maintainability
120,000
9
34,240
34,241
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
158,000
Yes
Go;Lua;Perl;Python;SQL
Go;Python;SQL
Go;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew
uv uv
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Airtable;Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
115,274
10
34,241
34,242
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
22
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
Greece
EUR European Euro
32,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js;WordPress
Vue.js
Vue.js
Quarkus Quarkus
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Odoo;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, while I do use AI for software development extensively, I consider it as an assistance: meaning that I write the code with the help of the "dirty" work by the AI, rather than vibe-coding, where the code is written by the AI.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Non-functional requirement analysis and implementation, security-by-design, software-architecture design and implementation
37,705
7
34,242
34,243
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Project manager
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
17
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,243
34,244
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
24
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
20
Developer, full-stack
null
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null
No
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,244
34,245
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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);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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,245
34,246
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
15
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
4
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
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9
34,246
34,247
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)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Blogs or podcasts
18
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
8
France
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;Kubernetes;Terraform
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js
Blazor
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.;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
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null
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null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Breaking down a big problem into smaller tasks
81,210
9
34,247
34,248
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
1
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
10,000
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
no zig
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
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null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no vibe coding s not part
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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problem solving
35
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34,248
34,249
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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
null
null
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,249
34,250
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
11
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
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null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,250
34,251
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,251
34,252
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,252
34,253
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
0
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
1,020,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Poetry
Homebrew;Terraform
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
uv
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Obsidian
GitHub
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations
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
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 fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
158,631
null
34,253
34,254
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase;Pocketbase
Supabase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Netlify;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Netlify
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Netlify
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Deno;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Search for answers
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spen...
null
null
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
supabase
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
To describe and elaborate real world issues to AI agents or chatbots.
58,007
5
34,254
34,255
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;...
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
13
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,255
34,256
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
None of the above
33
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
45
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
614,500
Yes
C#;Python
C#;Python;Rust
C#;Python
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA Mimer SQL
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Only for the very first exploration phase of development
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.;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...
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Problem solving, architect/big picture planning
64,413
8
34,256
34,257
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Other (please specify):
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,257
34,258
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
16
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
5,000,000
Yes
Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Python
Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
Dynamodb;H2;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
React;WordPress
React;WordPress
React;WordPress
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Redmine
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collabora...
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
Trust
58,120
8
34,258
34,259
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project easy-to-use GUI
Outdated or obsolete technology or features bad GUI
null
null
null
null
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
JavaScript
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
Ubuntu
null
Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat trust
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the se...
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
linguistics
null
null
34,259
34,260
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
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
0
Austria
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
null
null
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
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;...
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
69,609
10
34,260
34,261
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
15,000
Yes
C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Firebase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Flask;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Clickup;GitHub
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Data Structures & Algorithms: because they help in logic building & problem solving Programming Languages (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.): because they are the base of every developer. Machine Learning: because even the AI need updates.
174
10
34,261
34,262
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
14
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
34,262
34,263
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
13
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,200,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Vite
Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 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
Dealing with corporate structures. Knowing what your code actually does.
30,297
3
34,263
34,264
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
34,264
34,265
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Developer, game or graphics
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
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
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
C++;Lua;Python;Rust
C++;Lua;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
Cargo;Chocolatey;Ninja;Pacman
Cargo;Chocolatey;Ninja;Pacman
Proxmox Proxmox
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio
Neovim;RustRover;Visual Studio
Neovim;RustRover;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Doxygen;GitHub
GitHub
NA Bitbucket
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per 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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Other (write in):
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
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No, the code base is too complex for the available AI to deal with any substantial tasks that would allow for vibe coding. Moreover, I wouldn't submit code that I wouldn't feel comfortable to explain to coworkers or debug myself quickly.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agen...
null
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null
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
So far AI has been disappointing in cases in which you couldn't find a solution on Google within 10 minutes yourself. If your problem is innovative or obscure, you still need to do (most of) the work yourself - AI is regurgitating existing solutions. This won't change. Furthermore, in cases where AI can implement lots...
92,812
7
34,265
34,266
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
GDScript;Groovy;OCaml;Scala
null
NA NA
null
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
null
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Yandex Cloud
null
null
NA NA
null
ASP.NET;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,266
34,267
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
2
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
7
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging, Strong Fundamentals, Real world problem solving, Building complex logics. Soft skills.
null
8
34,267
34,268
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
50,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
N0
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
null
null
50,000,000
null
34,268
34,269
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
29
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;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
6
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
C++;Lisp;Lua
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
52,207
null
34,269
34,270
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
Volunteering (regularly)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
null
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,270
34,271
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;C...
25
Database administrator or engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
C#;Python;SQL
C#;Python;SQL
C#;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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...
common sense
58,007
null
34,271
34,272
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
42
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
40
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Documenting code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,272
34,273
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);...
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
29
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Thailand
THB Thai baht
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;JavaScript;Swift
Obj C Obj C
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Firebase;Google Cloud
Firebase;Google Cloud
Firebase;Google Cloud
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
34,273
34,274
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
34,274
34,275
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
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
20
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
144,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
npm;Vite
npm;pnpm;Vite
npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React
Astro;Deno;Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Arch
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No. Using an LLM agent to bounce off some ideas and approaches is good, but building and shipping a product based on "vibe coding" is a recipe for a disaster down the road.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or pla...
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
A future developer would probably work in tandem with an AI tool. So learning the tool and knowing when the said tool is wrong.
85,401
7
34,275
34,276
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
28
System administrator
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
178,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
206,506
null
34,276
34,277
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 (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Java;Scala
Java;JavaScript;Scala
Java;Scala
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitLab;Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
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
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
null
null
9
34,277
34,278
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
3
3
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Notion;Trello
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Yeah, vibe coding is part of my development work, but I don't use AI tools when I am learning new concepts or frameworks.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System design – AI won’t replace architectural thinking. Product thinking – Understanding user needs and building the right thing.
null
7
34,278
34,279
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
34,279
34,280
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
38,000
Yes
Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
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
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
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
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
absolutely not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
thinking
44,086
6
34,280
34,281
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
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Ruby;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Erlang;Python;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Vue.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora;NixOS
Ubuntu;Debian;NixOS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Monday.com;Obsidian;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
yes for small stuff
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Customer service support
null
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.
null
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
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
problem solving
167,390
6
34,281
34,282
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
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
12
8
Spain
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
C;C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;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
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I don't know.
48,726
9
34,282
34,283
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
28
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Energy
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
34,283
34,284
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA HBase, InfluxDB
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js
Node.js;Axum
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not sure
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.;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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Skills or examples that are rarely shared by volunteers on the internet, such as low level language or any hardware programming, maybe including some firmware...
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6
34,284
34,285
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
12
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
null
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
null
C;C#;Dart;GDScript;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Dart;GDScript;Java;Kotlin
Dart;GDScript;Java;Kotlin
NA NA
null
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
null
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip
Cloudflare;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip
NA NA
null
Express;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;React
NestJS;Next.js
NestJS;Next.js
NA NA
null
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
Android Studio;VSCodium
Android Studio;VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per week
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Yes, somewhat
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34,285
34,286
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
10
Swaziland
CHF Swiss franc
18,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C;C#;F#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
Mint Mint
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman
Flatpak Flatpak
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Flask
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Mint Mint
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
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Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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
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null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Deep technical knowledge and specialization in niche technologies
22,319
7
34,286
34,287
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
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,287
34,288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-...
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Cockroachdb
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Flask;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick h...
Analysis of product requirements and actually understanding stakeholder needs. Converting the clients' wishes into functional requirements and then creating the optimal solution around them.
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34,288
34,289
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,289
34,290
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
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)
25
Database administrator or engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,290
34,291
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
20
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Coding Bootcamp
null
Applied scientist
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
30,000
Yes
Ada;HTML/CSS
Delphi;Groovy;Lisp
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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599
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34,291
34,292
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,292
34,293
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
19
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
12
Finland
EUR European Euro
32,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
C;C#;C++;Dart;GDScript;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
C;C#;C++;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Supabase;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React
Angular;Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;Flask;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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
Thankfully, no. The results would be dreadful.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
Language processing
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
Sentry
null
Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Breadth, rather than depth, of knowledge. Know many (coding) languages, tools, etc. Ability to use AI efficiently. AI is and likely will remain awful at managing the "bigger picture" of any project, meaning a programmer capable of doing just that will always be required.
37,125
7
34,293
34,294
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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
8
Developer, back-end
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,294
34,295
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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34,295
34,296
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
DevOps engineer or professional
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
58,864
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;Zig
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform
Cargo;Pacman
Cargo;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Arch
Arch
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
The same skills that are currently valuable for developers.
68,291
7
34,296
34,297
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
34,297
34,298
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
25
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
20
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;PHP;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Miro;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Partly
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;Weaviate
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
Grafana + Prometheus;Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;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
Understanding the Problem and Solution
75,410
null
34,298
34,299
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Miro
null
null
Taiga Taiga
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Customer service support
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
34,299
34,300
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
43
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Lead-time
Prohibitive pricing Lack of support
Energy
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
30
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
1,300,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python
Rebol, Red, NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Jenkins Jenkins
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
Other (write in):
In a research context, yes. But whole functions are never just blindly merged.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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...
Real-world understanding. Touching, seeing, feeling.
202,177
7