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37,200 | 37,201 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 42 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 37 | Developer, mobile | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Other: | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 60,000 | Yes | Java | Kotlin | null | Objective-C
Objective-C | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | 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 | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | 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 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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | I think complex logic will still need a person. | 81,685 | 7 |
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NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
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NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis | BigQuery;Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Datomic;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Terraform;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | MacOS | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work) | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unsure | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 34,872 | 6 |
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;ChromeOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;Pop!_OS;NixOS | Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Monday.com | Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
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NA | Poor usability
NA | null | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | null | null | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | SQL;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | null | null | Use discussion or chat feature
NA | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | null | null | Software engineering | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | null | null | null |
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NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
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NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | AngularJS;jQuery;Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Less than one year | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | Yes, definitely | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation | Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | 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. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | null | 8 |
37,205 | 37,206 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Developer, front-end | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Computer Systems Design and Services | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 55,000 | Yes | TypeScript | C++;Go;Java;TypeScript | TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | pnpm | Docker;pnpm | pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | React | React | React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 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 | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase | Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | Generating content or synthetic data | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code | Understanding software architecture will be important as developers will be more responsible for the bigger picture while AI handles the details. I also believe debugging and writing tests will be done mostly by humans for the foreseeable future. | 63,808 | 8 |
37,206 | 37,207 | 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 | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 35 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges | 35 | Project manager | null | null | null | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 9 | Switzerland | CHF Swiss franc | null | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite | Redis | null | IBM DB2 on IBM i
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File | Confluence;Jira | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | 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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | I am currently experimenting with it. For more complicated problems the time to describe it is too much. But for smaller or parts of a problem the results are promising. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Customer service support;Other Industry purpose (write in): | Language processing | 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | Ollama;Semantic Kernel;LangChain | null | null | null | GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot | ai.ionos.de | 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 | Knowning the domain/problem and the target programming language, architecture and moving parts around the project. to verify what the AI produces. In other words: experience. | null | 9 |
37,207 | 37,208 | I am learning to code | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | Volunteering (regularly) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | null | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Belgium | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Java;TypeScript | Java;TypeScript | Java;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker | Docker | Docker | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Spring Boot | Angular;Spring Boot | Angular;Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos | Answer a question
NA | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | null |
37,208 | 37,209 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 8 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training | 10 | Product manager | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Energy | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 4 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 200,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake | Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL | Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Terraform | pants
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Node.js;React | FastAPI;Node.js;React | FastAPI;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Databricks Notebooks
Databricks Notebooks | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello | Coda;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | Coda;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose 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 | 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 | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | null | null | Yes. I use LLMs to generate initial, exploratory versions of code (especially web-apps) | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Multi-platform search enablement | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Pinecone | null | null | null | Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new | Cursor | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Architectural design and aesthetic design. Ability to understand a problem, break it down, and explain it well. | 200,000 | null |
37,209 | 37,210 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 3 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;npm;Podman;Terraform;Vite | APT;Docker;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Daily or almost daily | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | 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 | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | critical thinking, larger scope view, | 36,479 | null |
37,210 | 37,211 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Other (please specify): | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 9 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Costs are manageable
Lack of AI integration or AI Agent capabilities | Other (please specify):
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities | Other: | You like your manager
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 8 | 4 | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Rust | Rust | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pacman;Pip;Podman | Cargo;Podman | Cargo;Podman | Nix
Nix | Yes | Flask;Axum | null | null | NA
Leptos, Dioxus | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | VSCodium | VSCodium | NA
Helix | Polars;Pydantic;uv | null | null | Nix, NixOS | Nix, NixOS | Arch;NixOS | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Company-sponsored forums | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Zulip, Matrix
Zulip, Matrix | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | 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 | 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 | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Other (please specify): | Low-level, high-performance, systems languages, ability to learn and analyze topical non-digital and complex contextual knowledge, large-scale understanding of systems, intuition for solving unconventional problems | null | 3 |
37,211 | 37,212 | 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 | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;SQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed | PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | c++23 | c++23 | c++23 | null | null | Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat | Ubuntu | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian;Wikis | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Obsidian;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Less than one year | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | null | null |
37,212 | 37,213 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 7 | 4 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers | null | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
37,213 | 37,214 | 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 | 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 online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | 9 | Developer, mobile | 10,000 or more 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
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37,214 | 37,215 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | None of the above | 40 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | Colleague or on-the-job training | 42 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,215 | 37,216 | I am a developer by profession | 65 years or older | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 42 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 49 | Developer, front-end | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 250,000 | Yes | C#;Kotlin;SQL;Swift | null | null | Objective-C
NA | Yes | BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;SwiftData | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;ChromeOS | null | Confluence;GitHub;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos | 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 weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Search for answers | 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | Occasionally | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 | ChatGPT;Claude Code | 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 | null | 250,000 | 9 |
37,216 | 37,217 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 15 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | 20 | Academic researcher | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | No | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
37,217 | 37,218 | 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 | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 11 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 12 | Academic researcher | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 5 | India | INR Indian rupee | 390,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Rust;SQL;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Rust;SQL;VBA;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Rust;SQL;VBA | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;Oracle;SQLite | MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase | Oracle;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Flask;Node.js;React | Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js | Flask;React | Flutter, kotlin multiplatform, Jetpack Compose, Dotnet MAUI
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
fleet | Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;ChromeOS | GitHub | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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 | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 4,533 | null |
37,218 | 37,219 | 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.) | 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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 18 | 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 | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 4 | 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 150,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Go;Rust | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Cassandra;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite;Webpack | Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform | Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React;Svelte | ASP.NET Core;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | 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 | null | Neutral | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 204,212 | 7 |
37,219 | 37,220 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time) | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 6 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
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37,220 | 37,221 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 45 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 45 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 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 | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 10 | France | EUR European Euro | 83,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible | uv
uv | Yes | Django;FastAPI;Next.js | Django;FastAPI;React | Django;FastAPI | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Cursor | Cursor | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | null | null | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Miro | GitHub;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per week | Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad 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;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | For POC only | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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 | 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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Redis | null | null | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | null | When I 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 quick help troubleshooting | Clear Communication | 96,292 | 5 |
37,221 | 37,222 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 4 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | 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) | 15 | Developer, back-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
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 | 3 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 2,340 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL | Elixir;Rust;Swift;Zig | Rust | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite | DuckDB;PostgreSQL | DuckDB | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Pip | Cargo;Pacman | Cargo | NA
NA | Yes | WordPress;Axum | Axum | Axum | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Zed | Claude Code;Sublime Text;Vim;Zed | Sublime Text;Vim;Zed | NA
NA | c++23 | null | null | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS | Ubuntu | GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian | Markdown File | Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | null | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, I only ever specifically ask for a certain problem to be solved, or for a chat about software design. | No, but I plan to | Yes, to a great extent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Thinking like a programmer | 2,715 | 5 |
37,222 | 37,223 | 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 | 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);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 | 9 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 65,000 | Yes | C#;F#;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Visual Studio | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | null | GitLab;Jira;Notion | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | 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 daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Committing and reviewing code | null | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | 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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 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 | Problem solving, initiative, product mindset, adaptability | 88,492 | 5 |
37,223 | 37,224 | 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) | 2 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 3 | 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 | Reputation for quality
NA | null | Software Development | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 70,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | null | Arch | Arch | Azure Devops;Trello | Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion | Azure Devops | NA
NA | YouTube | Discord;YouTube | YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | null | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well 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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing | Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 12,743 | 9 |
37,224 | 37,225 | 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 | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 15 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Manufacturing | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | 200,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Miro | Azure Devops;GitHub | Azure Devops;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | Stack Overflow;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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 | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini | 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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 232,029 | 6 |
37,225 | 37,226 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 16 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 20 | Project manager | 10,000 or more employees | People manager | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Energy | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 14 | 5 | Romania | RON Romanian leu | 630,000 | Yes | C#;MATLAB;Python | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Odoo;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Predictive analytics | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, most vibe coders have no idea what they are doing | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | Redis;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;supabase | null | Ollama | null | Sentry | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Experience in order to fix what AI broke or bugs that AI created and can't fix by itself | 144,741 | null |
37,226 | 37,227 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 55-64 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Retired | None of the above | 23 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 48 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 0 | Yes | C# | C# | C# | Haskell
Haskell | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | 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 | .NET 8 or higher;c++23 | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | Stack Overflow;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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 | Writing code;Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | null | null |
37,227 | 37,228 | 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 | 13 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 17 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 50 | 5 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 51,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL | Cosmos DB | NA
NA | Yes | Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite | Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite | Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;Svelte;Vue.js | ASP.NET Core;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;ChromeOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitLab;Microsoft Planner | Azure Devops;GitLab | Azure Devops;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Predictive analytics | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | no, vibe coding is not a skill at all | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | same as now | 59,167 | null |
37,228 | 37,229 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Not employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 | 2 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc. | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | 1 | Portugal | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | C;C++ | C;C++ | C;C++ | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio;Windsurf | Cursor;Visual Studio;Windsurf | Cursor;Visual Studio;Windsurf | NA
NA | Google Gemini;Ollama | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Microsoft Planner | GitHub;GitLab;Microsoft Planner | GitHub;Microsoft Planner | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Comment on Q&A posts
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | hell no | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Cybersecurity | null | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | reverse engineering | null | 8 |
37,229 | 37,230 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly) | 15 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 25 | Applied scientist | 20 to 99 employees | People manager | 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 | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 300,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL | Zig;Mojo | null | NA
Julia | Yes | BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv | RAG | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;ChromeOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | null | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring | Predictive analytics | 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, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Cybersecurity | Language processing | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | problem solving, architecture, conceptualization of solutions, methodological thinking, problem articulation, code comprehension and debugging skills | 300,000 | 9 |
37,230 | 37,231 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 16 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 21 | Other (please specify): | 100 to 499 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
Constantly Maintained | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | Lebanon | USD United States dollar | 96,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes | Redhat Openshift
Redhat Openshift | Yes | Express;Flask;Node.js | Angular;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Express;Flask;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | Asana;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Redmine;Trello | GitLab;Miro | GitLab;Miro | NA
Leantime, OpenProject | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Mattermost, Zulip
Mattermost, Zulip | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring | Predictive analytics;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | No. In Fintech, AI vibe coding is still not trusted and correctly so. | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support | Language processing | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | 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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | Complex coding, profiling, optimization, orchestration, cybersecurity | 96,000 | 9 |
37,231 | 37,232 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 21 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 31 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Norway | NOK Norwegian krone | 1,070,000 | Yes | C#;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | Microsoft SQL Server;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | Angular | Angular | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI Reasoning models | openAI Reasoning 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 | 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 monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 105,745 | 10 |
37,232 | 37,233 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | 24 | 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);Other (please specify): | 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 | 27 | Engineering manager | null | null | null | null | Work | Good brand and public image
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 194,400 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Swift;TypeScript;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++ | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | MacOS;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Android | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Infrequently, less than once per year | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Highly 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;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | HELL NO | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Deep understanding of the problem domain, communication with other humans about what should or should not be done (and related prioritization), and the ability to fix apps which are larger than the memory of an AI. | 194,400 | 5 |
37,233 | 37,234 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | 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);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 required for my job or to benefit my career | Other (please specify): | 13 | System administrator | 500 to 999 employees | null | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Government | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 13 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 50,000 | 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 | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | null | Neutral | null | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes. I sometimes ask a LLM in natural language to create code for me. I think the LLM I am using is not tuned for coding. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the 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 | 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 help troubleshooting;Other (please specify): | Possessing knowledge that is not accessible to language models. Explaining technical topics to humans. Debugging. | 58,007 | null |
37,234 | 37,235 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | null | 3 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 8 | Academic researcher | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Higher Education | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 74,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Make;Pip | Make;Pip | Make;Pip | cmake
cmake | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | emacs
emacs | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat | GitHub;Google Colab | GitHub;Google Colab;Trello | GitHub;Google Colab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 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 | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code | Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code | Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in): | Yes. Sometimes if I need a proof of concept for something or a quick visualization which I don't know how to make, I just vibe code it | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have increased my productivity. | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | As the actual implementation details can be more competently handled by AI, it becomes more important for humans to have overviews of software architecture. That being said, I am not convinced that current AI models are going to become effective in niche software environments, the hallucination rate is currently way too high and doesn't seem to be improving. | 85,851 | 8 |
37,235 | 37,236 | I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 4 | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 2 | Other (please specify): | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Other: | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | Paraguay | PYG Paraguayan guarani | 70,000,000 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell | C#;Go;HTML/CSS;PowerShell | C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell | Autoit
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase;npm;NuGet | npm;NuGet | npm;NuGet | NA
NA | null | Node.js | Node.js | Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;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;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | No | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | No, not really | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | null | It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes, it is. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8,774 | null |
37,236 | 37,237 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 5 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | 6 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | South Africa | USD United States dollar | 50,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey | InfluxDB;MongoDB;Redis;Valkey | InfluxDB;MongoDB;Redis;Valkey | Dolt
Dolt | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite | Shuttle
Shuttle | Yes | Deno;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React | Node.js;React | Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Lovable.dev;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Lovable.dev;Nano;Visual Studio Code | Bolt;Lovable.dev;Nano;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) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once per month or monthly | null | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Project planning | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in): | I tried the general idea, but am nothing but disappointed with the output. | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Not at all or minimally | Software engineering | null | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev | Augment | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Integration - connecting various technologies and stacks. DevOps. | 50,000 | null |
37,237 | 37,238 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 8 | DevOps engineer or professional | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 3 | Ukraine | USD United States dollar | 60,000 | Yes | Python;SQL | Python;Rust;SQL | Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform | Airflow
Airflow | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Cursor;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;Jira | Jira | Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work) | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 3 and 5 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Direct messaging of users | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Documenting code;Testing code | Learning about a codebase | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | 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 help troubleshooting | null | 60,000 | 8 |
37,238 | 37,239 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 29 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 40 | Engineering manager | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | People manager | 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 | null | null | Banking/Financial 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 | 10 | 5 | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 300,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript;VBA | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Terraform;Webpack | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Azure | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Fastify;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Fastify;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;AngularJS;Express;Fastify;Node.js;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | Confluence;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange | NA
NA | Yes | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | A few times per month or weekly | null | null | Neutral | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Redis;GitHub MCP Server | null | Ollama | null | New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | null | 54,611 | 6 |
37,239 | 37,240 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Retired | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 36 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media | 27 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | null | null | Other: | Expert mentors
NA | null | null | null | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | 5,000,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;Lisp | Prolog | null | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;SQLite | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | ASP.NET | 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;c++23;Large Language Model | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Android;iOS | Windows | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | Stack Overflow | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Very unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | 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;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Plan to do testing on this. I was not satisfied with the outcome before | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | OOPS and using Function pointers | 58,120 | 10 |
37,240 | 37,241 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | null | 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);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 | Data engineer | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Scala;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Databricks SQL;MongoDB;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Datadog;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Microsoft Fabric | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Notion | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | null | Bitbucket
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | Neutral | More than half the time | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No, and it never will be | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 110,000 | 2 |
37,241 | 37,242 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 7 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;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 | 7 | Support engineer or analyst | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Manufacturing | You like your manager
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 10 | 0 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 50,000 | Yes | Go;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript | Go;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript | Go;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Flask;Node.js;React | Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Flask;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot 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 | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | 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 about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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.;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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 68,071 | 7 |
37,242 | 37,243 | I code primarily as a hobby | 65 years or older | Other (please specify): | Retired | None of the above | 45 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 47 | Retired | null | null | null | null | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | Go;Lua;Python | C;Go;Lua;Python | Go;Lua;Python | Fennel, Hy
Fennel, Hy | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim | Neovim | Neovim | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Debian | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | 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 | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Favorable | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;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 | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | No. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Code review will continue to be necessary. This requires experience with the language and software development practices, and understanding of the application domain. | null | null |
37,243 | 37,244 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 5 | Student | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,244 | 37,245 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 3 | Student | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
Documentaion and community support | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 1 | 3 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 6,240 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R | C;C++;Python;Rust | Python | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | npm;Pip | Pip | Pip | NA
NA | null | Node.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama | Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | null | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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, I ask the AI for tips or constructive critisism. Sometimes I let it overhaul or refactor my code, but i rarely let it create code from scratch. | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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 | Domain knowlegde, problem conception and description, cricitcal thinking. | 7,239 | null |
37,245 | 37,246 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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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 |
37,246 | 37,247 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 18 | 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 | 25 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | null | null | null | Other: | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | Germany | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python | C++;Python;Rust | C++;Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Pip | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Eclipse;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | null | null | CLion
CLion | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android;ChromeOS | Windows;Debian | Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis;YouTrack | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | null | null | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | null |
37,247 | 37,248 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 25 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Government | 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 | 4 | France | EUR European Euro | 90,000 | Yes | Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | React;Ruby on Rails | React;Ruby on Rails | React;Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Neovim;Zed | Zed | Zed | NA
NA | Large Language Model;Ollama | RAG | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Reddit | Reddit | Reddit | 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 | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies | Project planning | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing | Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;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 | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain | null | Sentry | null | Perplexity | Zed | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | '- Knowing how to effectively use AI
- being vigilent about privacy & security
- as europeean, know to use preferably europe software/platforms | 104,413 | 9 |
37,248 | 37,249 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 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) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 3 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,249 | 37,250 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 9 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
Aything above AI. | Prohibitive pricing
Anything above AI. | Software Development | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | Romania | RON Romanian leu | null | Yes | C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn | Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core | 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 | Windows | Azure Devops;Confluence | Azure Devops;Confluence | Azure Devops;Confluence | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | Multiple times per day | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Testing code | 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 | No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors | 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 security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | 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 help troubleshooting;Other (please specify): | Critical thinking, and adapting to new requirements in reasonable period of time. | null | 6 |
37,250 | 37,251 | 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 | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 8 | Developer, front-end | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Customizable and manageable codebase
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Media & Advertising Services | Collaboration and support from a team
NA | I'm not sure | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 6 | 3 | South Africa | ZAR South African rand | 450,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress | Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Windows;iOS;iPadOS | Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS | Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;Twitch;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | 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 | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | null | No it is not | No, and I don't plan to | No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 | Soft skills like team management, communication, and client interaction will be critical to standing out from the crowd. I think having niche knowledge about your area of expertise will also be key in ensuring you still retain value by being able to do tasks an AI might not do correctly | 25,370 | 8 |
37,251 | 37,252 | I code primarily as a hobby | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 7 | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | null | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 5 | 11 | France | EUR European Euro | 0 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Python;VBA | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Ruby;Rust;Zig | Bash/Shell (all shells) | typst, nix
typst, quarkdown, nix | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Pip;Podman | APT;Cargo;Podman | APT;Podman | nix
nix | Yes | null | null | null | flutter
NA | Yes | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Zed | NA
NA | Large Language Model | Odoo | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS;NixOS | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Message Boards | null | No, not at all | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | 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 | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | nope | 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 | '- Being able to explain and document code, whether AI-written or not.
- Knowing the context to a codebase, best practice, common workaround and other recommendations : I foresee that knowledge may get lost sometime in the future because of the use of AI. Knowing *why* one does something, I find important. | null | null |
37,252 | 37,253 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 5 | Developer, full-stack | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Developing specialized expertise
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 6 | 3 | Pakistan | PKR Pakistani rupee | 360,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL | MongoDB;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Firebase;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn | Firebase;pnpm | Firebase;pnpm | NA
NA | Yes | Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress | Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;LinkedIn;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 1 and 3 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI) | Answer a question
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Committing and reviewing code | null | null | Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | 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 spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine;v0.dev;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev | null | null | null | 1,264 | 5 |
37,253 | 37,254 | 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 | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 6 | Developer, full-stack | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | AI integration or AI Agent capabilities
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | null | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 1 | 1 | France | EUR European Euro | null | Yes | JavaScript;Python;SQL | Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL | JavaScript;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Svelte | Svelte | Svelte | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim | Cursor | NA
OpenAI Codex | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv | null | null | Windows | Windows;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | 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 | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | null | null | Committing and reviewing code | 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 | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Cybersecurity | Integration with external agents and APIs | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | Redis | null | Smolagents | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Perplexity;Cody | null | When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Architecture, tool choice and their trade-offs, debugging the generated AI code | null | 8 |
37,254 | 37,255 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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);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 | 15 | Project manager | 20 to 99 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 | Good brand and public image
NA | null | Software Development | null | Yes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,255 | 37,256 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Volunteering (regularly) | 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;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 | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | Belgium | EUR European Euro | 54,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | IBM DB2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | IBM DB2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Express;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js | Express;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Debian | GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | GitLab;Jira;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Coding challenges | Bookmark posts to look at later
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 62,648 | 10 |
37,256 | 37,257 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | Architect, software or solutions | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | In-person | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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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 |
37,257 | 37,258 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 9 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 12 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | You like your manager
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 69,500 | Yes | C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | C#;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vercel;Vite | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite | Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;React | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira | Azure Devops | Azure Devops | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Long-form articles | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Understanding software development practices, and keeping maintainable code. Understanding the cost behind different solutions in order to determine the best choice to solve a problem, even if it is not the most efficient, finding the balance between cost and time investment. | 94,618 | 9 |
37,258 | 37,259 | 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 | Attending school (part-time) | 14 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Books / Physical media | 14 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | null | null | null | No | Personal Project | Reliability and low latency
NA | null | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | India | INR Indian rupee | 6,000,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Oracle | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Spring Boot | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | Large Language Model | null | null | null | null | Windows;MacOS | null | Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart) | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | Search for answers | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | null | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Not at all or minimally | Data and analytics;Cybersecurity | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 69,744 | null |
37,259 | 37,260 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 45 | 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 | 45 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 2 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 275,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Rust;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Leveldb, firewood
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Prometheus | Splunk | null | Github actions
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | MacOS | GitHub | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | Answer a question
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code | Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in): | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | Yes | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | null | AI agents have increased my productivity. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot | null | I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore | Integrations, new algorithms | 275,000 | 8 |
37,260 | 37,261 | 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.) | 12 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | 16 | Other (please specify): | 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 | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Healthcare | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | 5 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 95,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;Redis | PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL;Redis | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Heroku;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | NA
NA | Yes | React;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails;Vue.js | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | RubyMine
RubyMine | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | Tailwind CSS 4 | null | null | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | Asana;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion | GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Answer a question
NA | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | no | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | 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 | 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 | null | 110,214 | 5 |
37,261 | 37,262 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 31 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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 | 29 | Developer, front-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBP Pound sterling | 77,600 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL;SQLite | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB | null | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Vite;Yarn | Docker;Homebrew;npm | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;React | Angular;Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | React | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;iOS | MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Multiple times per day | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Yes, definitely | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Project planning;Predictive analytics | Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems | No | No, but I plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | 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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Problem resolution, communication. | 105,646 | 4 |
37,262 | 37,263 | I code primarily as a hobby | 45-54 years old | Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.) | Not employed | None of the above | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 5 | Retired | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,263 | 37,264 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | I prefer not to say | null | 22 | 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);Games or coding challenges | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | Developer, back-end | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,264 | 37,265 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
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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 |
37,265 | 37,266 | I am a developer by profession | 55-64 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;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 | 30 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Costs are manageable
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Other: | Control over the level of quality in projects
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 6 | null | Canada | CAD Canadian dollar | null | Yes | C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;VBA | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | jQuery;Node.js | jQuery;Node.js | jQuery;Node.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows | null | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | 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;Other (write in): | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Absolutely not. Not using AI for anything. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7 |
37,266 | 37,267 | I am a developer by profession | Prefer not to say | Other (please specify): | Student | None of the above;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week) | null | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 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
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NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,267 | 37,268 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 25-34 years old | Other (please specify): | 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | Developer, QA or test | 500 to 999 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 5 | null | Brazil | BRL Brazilian real | 240,000 | null | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL | null | null | NA
NA | null | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool) | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Pip | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool) | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows | GitHub;Jira | GitHub;GitLab | GitHub | 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 week | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts
NA | No, not really | 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;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | 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;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 | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | 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. | 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 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 | understanding problems and applying the correct solutions. I dont think ai tools will be able to truly understand the needed solutions and will be best at reacting to specific prompts | 43,689 | null |
37,268 | 37,269 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed | Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 28 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media | 28 | 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 | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Lack of or sub-par API
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 8 | 8 | Dominican Republic | DOP Dominican peso | null | Yes | Delphi | Delphi | Delphi | NA
NA | Yes | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Firebird, Interbase
Firebird, interbase | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Podman | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Podman | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Podman | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Sencha, UniGUI
Sencha, UniGUI | Yes | Claude Code;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | Claude Code;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Delphi 12+ Athens | Large Language Model;RAG;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;Ultralytics | Delphi 12+ Athens | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | GitHub;Notion | GitHub;Markdown File;Notion | GitHub;Notion | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Cohere: Command A;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | Cohere: Command A;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | Cohere: Command A;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Highly trust | Very well at handling complex tasks | null | null | null | null | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | This is fine, work well with supervisor | Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics | Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;Zep | null | AutoGen (Microsoft);Llama Index;Ollama;Zapier | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Auto-GPT;Blackbox AI | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Supervisor code, Design Patterns | null | 9 |
37,269 | 37,270 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (part-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 8 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | null | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 14 | 8 | France | EUR European Euro | 22,000 | Yes | Ada;C;C#;C++;Java;Python;Rust;SQL | Ada;C;C++;Rust | Ada;C;C++;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;Supabase;Terraform | APT;Docker;Pip | APT;Docker;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | Apache
Apache | Yes | Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Neovim;VSCodium | Nano;VSCodium | Emacs
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis | Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File | GitLab;Markdown File | Microsoft Planner
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | 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 | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | Neutral | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 help troubleshooting | problem solving, learning ability, precision | 25,523 | 7 |
37,270 | 37,271 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 10 | 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 | 10 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Easy-to-use API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Insurance | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily | 21 | 13 | Germany | EUR European Euro | 76,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;Swift | Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Swift | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL | Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL | Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Yarn | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform | Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js | Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS | Windows;iOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab | Confluence;GitLab | Confluence;GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Videos;Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Testing code | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices | Thinking out of the box, Use the knowledge that was acquired in different contexts and projects | 88,171 | 5 |
37,271 | 37,272 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 28 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 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) | 40 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | No | Personal Project | Robust and complete API
NA | Poor usability
NA | Healthcare | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | Netherlands | EUR European Euro | 110,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | lit
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Cursor | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | null | null | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code | Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | problem solving and understanding customers needs. understanding DRY | 127,616 | 7 |
37,272 | 37,273 | 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 | 19 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts | 22 | Founder, technology or otherwise | Less than 20 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 | 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 |
37,273 | 37,274 | 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 | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training | 20 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Personal Project | Good brand and public image
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Retail and Consumer Services | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 3 | Mexico | MXN Mexican peso | 840,000 | Yes | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL | NA
NA | Yes | Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;npm;Vite;Webpack | Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm;Vite | Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;npm;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Laravel;Vue.js | Astro;Laravel;Vue.js | Laravel;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro | NA
NA | Reddit;YouTube | Reddit;YouTube | Reddit;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | copilot
copilot | Yes | A few times per week | Between 5 and 10 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Search for answers | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | god no | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot | 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 | critical tinking to understand the problems and guide AI tools toward solutions | 44,217 | 8 |
37,274 | 37,275 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 20 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | null | 25 | 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 | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 2 | Czech Republic | CZK Czech koruna | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | starrocks
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Poetry | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | https://rocket.rs/
NA | Yes | Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Linux (non-WSL);Fedora | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not at all | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in): | no; i work on complex problems where vibe coding more often than not produces crap. I do not deal with that much boilerplate or basic problems where vibe coding excels | 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | All. AI is yet another tool in the toolbox. | null | 9 |
37,275 | 37,276 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 16 | Developer, full-stack | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 188,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MongoDB;Valkey | MongoDB | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack | APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite | APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress | Express;Node.js;Vue.js | Express;Node.js;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Ollama | Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph | Ollama | null | null | Ubuntu | Debian | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring | Committing and reviewing code | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify): | Ability to learn and keep up with new technologies
architecting, ability to evaluate pros and cons of architectures | 188,000 | 4 |
37,276 | 37,277 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week) | 1 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career | null | 5 | Developer, embedded applications or devices | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Software Development | Expert mentors
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 4 | 2 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | C;Java;Python;TypeScript | C;Java;Python;TypeScript | C;Java;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | FastAPI;Next.js;React | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | Neovim | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Debian | Windows | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitHub;GitLab;Jira | Bitbucket
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI) | Ask a question
NA | Neutral | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Search for answers | 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 | 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code. | null | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 | GitHub Copilot | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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 | Problem solving, logical thinking, team work, social skills. And AI won't get this capable for sure to take over whole development. | 46,406 | 5 |
37,277 | 37,278 | 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 | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community) | 6 | Developer, mobile | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Good brand and public image
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 | 3 | 1 | Egypt | EGP Egyptian pound | 21 | Yes | Dart;Java;Kotlin | Java;Kotlin | Java;Kotlin | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor | Android Studio;Cursor | Android Studio;Cursor | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Android | Clickup;GitHub;Jira | Clickup;GitHub | Clickup;GitHub | 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 month or weekly | Between 3 and 5 years | null | null | null | Yes, somewhat | About half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | null | 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | 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 security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Google Gemini | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | null | null | 7 |
37,278 | 37,279 | I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am | 35-44 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 11 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 10 | Engineering manager | 1,000 to 4,999 employees | People manager | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Fintech | null | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 187,000 | Yes | Java | C#;C++;Go;Groovy;Java;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript | Java | NA
NA | Yes | SQLite | Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite | SQLite | Aerospike
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Splunk | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Podman;Splunk | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool);Splunk | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode | IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS | Windows | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Learning about a codebase;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 | 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. | 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 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 | All the skills… I really don’t believe AI will improve beyond glorified autocomplete | 187,000 | null |
37,279 | 37,280 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 10 | Architect, software or solutions | Less than 20 employees | People manager | In-person | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack | Personal Project | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Poor usability
NA | Software Development | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | 2 | France | EUR European Euro | 40,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry | Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip | Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Pip | NA
NA | Yes | Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;WordPress | Astro;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress | Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | null | null | Windows;Android;Arch | Windows;Android;Arch | null | null | null | Gitea
Gitea | Stack Overflow;Discord;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Discord;Company-sponsored forums | 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 | null | null | No, not really | More than half the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies | Debugging or fixing code;Testing code | null | null | 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 | Not at all or minimally | IT operations | Multi-platform search enablement | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have 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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | most | 46,406 | 8 |
37,280 | 37,281 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 4 | AI/ML engineer | I don’t know | Individual contributor | Remote | No | School | Reputation for quality
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Healthcare | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | null | GitHub;Google Colab | GitHub | GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unsure | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Writing code;Testing code | Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Generating content or synthetic data | I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | Absolutely not | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | Developing best practices for coding, like debugging techniques and file/directory structure | null | 8 |
37,281 | 37,282 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | None of the above | 5 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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 |
37,282 | 37,283 | 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 | Attending school (full-time) | 6 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange | 13 | Academic researcher | 5,000 to 9,999 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Higher Education | null | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 7 | 0 | Denmark | EUR European Euro | 75,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;MATLAB;Python;R | Go;Python;Rust | Python | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab | NA
Spyder | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;iOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Logic games/puzzles | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools weekly | Favorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Generating content or synthetic data | Creating or maintaining documentation | Search for answers | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No, because I try to specify my requirements tightly | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | testing & finding test cases
understanding stakeholder requirements | 87,011 | null |
37,283 | 37,284 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Student | Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student | School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | null | Student | null | null | null | null | School | Connected to an open-source project
NA | null | null | null | Yes | I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily | 1 | 3 | India | INR Indian rupee | null | Yes | C++;HTML/CSS;SQL | C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL | C++;HTML/CSS;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | MySQL;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | MySQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Odoo;Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Android | GitHub | GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub | NA
NA | LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models | NA
NA | No | Infrequently, less than once per year | I don't use Stack Overflow | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Direct messaging of users | null | Yes, definitely | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code | Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes, "vibe coding" is becoming a valuable part of my professional development work. As defined—the process of generating software from LLM (large language model) prompts—it enables faster prototyping, creative exploration, and problem-solving through natural language interactions. While I still rely on traditional coding for structure, debugging, and optimization, I use LLMs to accelerate idea generation, scaffold functions, and even understand unfamiliar frameworks or languages. It doesn't replace deep technical knowledge but complements it by enhancing productivity and enabling a more iterative, intuitive coding workflow. | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Other Industry purpose (write in): | Personalized agent creation | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively. | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | 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 | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | Blackbox AI, Chat GPT, GitHub Copilot | null | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Blackbox AI | 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;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Looking ahead 3–5 years, even as AI tools become more advanced, several core skills will remain highly valuable for developers:
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: AI can assist with code generation, but developers still need to define problems clearly, evaluate solutions, and make decisions that align with real-world constraints and user needs.
System Design & Architecture: Understanding how to structure scalable, maintainable systems will continue to be crucial. AI may help implement components, but designing robust architecture will remain a human-driven skill.
Security & Privacy Awareness: As applications grow more complex, developers must ensure security best practices are followed. This includes understanding data protection laws, secure coding patterns, and ethical implications.
Communication & Collaboration: Working in teams, understanding stakeholder requirements, and effectively explaining technical decisions will remain essential, especially in cross-functional environments.
Adaptability & Lifelong Learning: With technology evolving rapidly, the ability to quickly learn new frameworks, languages, and tools—including AI itself—will set successful developers apart.
In summary, while AI will automate certain tasks, developers who combine technical expertise with strategic thinking, strong design principles, and soft skills will continue to thrive. | null | null |
37,284 | 37,285 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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 | 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) | 30 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Robust and complete API
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | No | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | 5 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 150,000 | Yes | C++;Dart;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL;Swift;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | InfluxDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Webpack | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim | null | null | Goland
NA | Ollama | null | null | null | null | MacOS | null | Confluence;Jira | null | null | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models) | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer
NA | No, not really | More than half the time | No, and I don't plan to | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in): | null | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | fuck no | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | software design, optimization, testing | 150,000 | 6 |
37,285 | 37,286 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week) | 2 | No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages | null | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 6 | Retired | null | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | null | null | null | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 2 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 90,000 | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite | PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Ninja;pnpm;Poetry;Splunk;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;pnpm;Poetry;Vite;Webpack;Yarn | nix
nix | Yes | Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte | elm
elm, solidjs | Yes | Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv | Tailwind CSS 4;uv | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);NixOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);NixOS | Airtable;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.) | null | No, not really | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Unfavorable | Highly distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Documenting code | null | Search for answers | 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 | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | null | 90,000 | null |
37,286 | 37,287 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 22 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts | 28 | Developer, full-stack | 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Prohibitive pricing
NA | Software Development | Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 30 | 20 | India | INR Indian rupee | 5,100,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Splunk;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite | Bazel
NA | Yes | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React | ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph | .NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph | null | null | Windows;MacOS;iOS | MacOS | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File | Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 5 and 10 years | A few times per month or weekly | Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Somewhat trust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Testing code | Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;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 | No | Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering | Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | ChromaDB;pgvector;Pinecone | null | Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph | MetaGPT | null | null | ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new | 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 | Foundational knowledge in programming, design and systems integration, because AI ca learn how but not why. | 59,282 | 6 |
37,287 | 37,288 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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37,288 | 37,289 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 35 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify): | 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 | 40 | Developer, full-stack | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Other: | Competitive pay and benefits
NA | I'm not sure | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 20 | 10 | United States of America | USD United States dollar | null | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Spanner
Spanner | Yes | APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip | APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip | bazel
bazel | null | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code | emacs
emacs | Google Gemini | Google Gemini;uv | Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;ChromeOS | MacOS;Android;Debian | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models) | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Other (write in): | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data | Learning about a codebase | 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. Vibe coding leads to code that is dangerous and difficult to maintain. | No, and I don't plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above: | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting | Being able to write code on your own. | null | 1 |
37,289 | 37,290 | I am learning to code | 18-24 years old | Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.) | Student | Attending school (full-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc) | No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year | null | 2 | Student | null | null | null | null | Personal Project | Costs are manageable
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | null | null | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 3 | Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | HKD Hong Kong dollar | null | Yes | Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL | Go;Java;Rust;TypeScript | null | NA
NA | Yes | MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis | null | NA
NA | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite | Kubernetes;Vercel | null | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;WordPress | Angular;AngularJS;Next.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 1 and 3 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 | No, not really | Less than half of the time | No, and I don't plan to | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code | Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation | Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data | null | Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No. I don't think AI generates trustworthy codes for now and therefore it does not save that much time after considering reviewing their code. If this does not change I would still prefer to write it my self so I better understands it. | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code | null | null | null |
37,290 | 37,291 | I am a developer by profession | 25-34 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | 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);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;Games or coding challenges | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media | 15 | Developer, full-stack | Less than 20 employees | Individual contributor | Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed) | Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made | Work | Reliability and low latency
NA | Availability of better alternatives
NA | Software Development | Solving real-world problems
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 5 | 5 | Austria | EUR European Euro | 60,000 | Yes | C;C#;C++;Dart;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL | C;C#;C++;Go;Java;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL | C;C#;C++;Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | H2;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | H2;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Timescale
Timescale | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip;Terraform | NA
NA | Yes | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Odoo | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Odoo | .NET 8 or higher;c++23;Odoo | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;Fedora | Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Redmine | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Redmine | Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Redmine | NA
NA | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | Between 5 and 10 years | Less than once per month or monthly | Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | null | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | No | No, and I don't plan to | Not at all or minimally | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Communication with domain experts. Understanding the problems that customers are facing | 69,609 | 8 |
37,291 | 37,292 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Employed | None of the above | 24 | 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);Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification) | 28 | Developer, back-end | 10,000 or more employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Reputation for quality
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Software Development | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | Yes | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | null | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 270,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;PowerShell;Rust;TypeScript | C#;C++;Go;PowerShell;Rust | C#;Go;PowerShell;Rust | NA
NA | Yes | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite | Kusto
Kusto | Yes | APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus | Cargo;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus | Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus | DSC
DSC | Yes | ASP.NET Core;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;WordPress | ASP.NET Core;WordPress | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | .NET 8 or higher | .NET 8 or higher;visionOS | .NET 8 or higher | null | null | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums | Teams
Teams | Yes | null | null | null | NA
NA | Not sure/can't remember | A few times per week | Between 10 and 15 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | 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 | Neutral | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data | Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite | No | No, but I plan to | Yes, somewhat | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | null | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I 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 help troubleshooting | Design | 270,000 | 9 |
37,292 | 37,293 | I am a developer by profession | 18-24 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | Attending school (part-time) | 2 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc) | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types) | 6 | Developer, desktop or enterprise applications | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person) | No | Work | Easy-to-use API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Software Development | Recognition from peers for your work
NA | No | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 3 | 3 | France | EUR European Euro | 13,000 | Yes | C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Django;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama | null | null | null | null | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat | Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat | GitLab;Jira;Markdown File | null | null | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models) | null | null | NA
NA | No | A few times per week | Between 3 and 5 years | I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow | Chat (people);Direct messaging of users | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | Rarely, almost never | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Bad at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Deployment and monitoring | Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving | It's just a good things when u want to test an idea. It's will not remplace a real human developper with expertise | No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode | Yes, somewhat | Software engineering;Data and analytics | Language processing | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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. | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | The fact that developers have a long term view, they think about maintenance | 15,082 | 3 |
37,293 | 37,294 | I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies | 45-54 years old | Some college/university study without earning a degree | Student | Attending school (part-time) | null | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 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 |
37,294 | 37,295 | 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) | 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);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 | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps | 15 | Architect, software or solutions | 1,000 to 4,999 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 | Robust and complete API
NA | Outdated or obsolete technology or features
NA | Other: | Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks
NA | Yes | I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 10 | null | Denmark | DKK Danish krone | 900,000 | Yes | Python | Elixir | null | NA
NA | Yes | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Django | Django;Phoenix | Django | NA
NA | Yes | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim | Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model | Large Language Model | Large Language Model | null | null | MacOS;Ubuntu | MacOS;Ubuntu | Clickup;GitHub;Jira | Clickup;GitHub | Clickup;GitHub | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | Between 10 and 15 years | Infrequently, less than once per year | Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | No, not really | null | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Somewhat trust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data | null | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | Testing code | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming | yes it is. on a daily basis
| Yes, I use AI agents at work daily | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering | Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation | AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks. | AI agents have improved collaboration within my team. | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks. | null | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents. | null | 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. | pgvector | null | Llama Index | null | Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;Microsoft Copilot | null | When I want to compare different solutions | null | 139,968 | 8 |
37,295 | 37,296 | 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.);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours) | 19 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system) | 31 | Developer, AI apps or physical AI | 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 | Costs are manageable
NA | Ethical concerns
NA | Transportation, or Supply Chain | Job stability and career growth with a single employer
NA | I'm not sure | I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in | 15 | 4 | Poland | PLN Polish zloty | 130,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite | Cassandra;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Angular;Deno;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;Deno;Express;NestJS;Node.js;Spring Boot | Angular;Deno;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot | NA
NA | Yes | Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++ | Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++ | Android Studio;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++ | NA
NA | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | Google Gemini | null | null | Windows;Android | Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL) | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion | Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube | Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models | NA
NA | Yes | A few times per month or weekly | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Infrequently, less than once per year | 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 | Favorable | Somewhat distrust | Very poor at handling complex tasks | Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data | Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively. | The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code | Analisys, Communication, Reading | 35,477 | 3 |
37,296 | 37,297 | I am a developer by profession | 45-54 years old | Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.) | Employed | Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.) | 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges | 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) | 34 | Developer, back-end | 100 to 499 employees | Individual contributor | Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility) | No | Personal Project | null | Inefficient or time-costly
Bad license (proprietary or free permissive like MIT or BSD) | Internet, Telecomm or Information Services | Solving real-world problems
NA | I'm not sure | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 3 | 3 | Russian Federation | RUB Russian ruble | 4,320,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;OCaml;Rust;SQL | Elixir;Erlang;OCaml;Rust;SQL | Elixir;Erlang;OCaml;Rust;SQL | NA
NA | Yes | Cassandra;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
Typesense | Yes | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make | Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make | NA
NA | Yes | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini | RAG;Ollama | RAG | null | null | Linux (non-WSL) | Linux (non-WSL);NixOS | Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira | GitLab | GitLab | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos) | NA
Zulip, Mattermost, Element | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Daily or almost daily | More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008 | Less than once every 2 - 3 months | Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI) | Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in
NA | Yes, somewhat | More than half the time | No, but I plan to soon | Indifferent | Somewhat distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation | Writing code;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies | Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics | 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, not at all. Even the small amounts of AI-generated code in my professional area are often even not compilable. AI hallucinates even when I'm editing my Emacs config! | 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. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 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 | Formal verification and formal specification of the programs. Software architecture. Smart optimizations. Scientific code and other numerical computations. | 55,121 | 9 |
37,297 | 37,298 | 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) | 20 | 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts | Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career | AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts | 39 | Founder, technology or otherwise | Less than 20 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 | Easy-to-use API
NA | Inefficient or time-costly
NA | Software Development | Working with new technologies and tools
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 20 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 250,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript | NA
NA | Yes | Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite | DuckDB;SQLite | SQLite | Fireproof
Fireproof | Yes | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Heroku;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite | Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite | NA
NA | Yes | Deno;Node.js;React | Astro;Deno;Node.js;React | Deno;Node.js;React | NA
NA | Yes | Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf | Vibes DIY
Vibes DIY | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui | Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini | null | null | MacOS;iOS | MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL) | GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis | NA
NA | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn | NA
NA | Yes | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | Between 10 and 15 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;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in): | Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed
NA | Yes, somewhat | Less than half of the time | Yes, I use AI tools daily | Very favorable | Neither trust nor distrust | Good, but not great at handling complex tasks | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation | null | Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics | null | Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies | AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works | Yes always vibe first, the fix by hand if needed | Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly | Yes, to a great extent | Software engineering;Decision intelligence | Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs | 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 improved collaboration within my team. | null | null | AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above. | null | null | null | It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier. | I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 | Fireproof | null | OpenRouter | null | null | null | ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev | null | When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem | The code has never been the hard part. The hard part is knowing what to build. | 250,000 | null |
37,298 | 37,299 | 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 | 13 | Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language | 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 | 20 | Developer, back-end | 20 to 99 employees | Individual contributor | Remote | No | Work | Connected to an open-source project
NA | Security or privacy concerns
NA | Government | Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers
NA | No | I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry | 4 | null | United States of America | USD United States dollar | 90,000 | Yes | Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby | NA
NA | Yes | MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite | PostgreSQL | PostgreSQL | NA
NA | Yes | Ansible;Docker;npm;Pacman;Podman;Webpack | Webpack | Webpack | NA
NA | Yes | Node.js;Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails | NA
NA | Yes | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | Vim;Visual Studio Code | NA
NA | null | null | null | null | null | Windows | Arch | GitLab;Markdown File | GitLab;Markdown File | GitLab;Markdown File | NA
NA | Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;YouTube;Twitch | Discord;YouTube;Twitch | NA
NA | No | null | null | null | NA
NA | Yes | Less than once per month or monthly | 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 | No, not really | I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools | No, and I don't plan to | Very unfavorable | Highly distrust | I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know | null | Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies | null | null | null | I don’t use AI tools regularly | Security and privacy concerns are paramount in my field, so we do not use any AI tools for any tasks. | 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.;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 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 | All current skills will have at least some value as there will continue to be fields in which privacy or accuracy concerns preclude the use of AI. | 90,000 | 9 |
37,299 | 37,300 | I am a developer by profession | 35-44 years old | Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.) | Employed | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | NA
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