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I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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.)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
7
India
INR Indian rupee
1,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;New Relic;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;New Relic;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
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Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
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No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Math and logic.
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38,604
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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100 to 499 employees
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I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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15
Malawi
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Yes
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Cloud Firestore
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Windows
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No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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38,605
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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;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
48
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
260,000
Yes
C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
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Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
Couchbase NA
Yes
Bun;Gradle;Make;npm
Bun;Gradle;npm
Bun;Gradle;npm
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
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CLion CLion
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MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
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NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Lobsters Lobsters
No
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Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
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Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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
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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
New ideas. Architecture. UX.
260,000
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38,605
38,606
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,606
38,607
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Java;Lisp;Perl;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
Solr NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Poetry;Splunk
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
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
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Yikes what a question
130,000
3
38,607
38,608
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
15
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): It has to work
Availability of better alternatives It has to work
Higher Education
Other (please specify): i'm totall board of this gonna stop now
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
38,608
38,609
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
null
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
75
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
70
AI/ML engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
87
null
Afghanistan
USD United States dollar
1,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#
2023 2022
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Microsoft Fabric
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;ChromeOS
Windows;MacOS;ChromeOS
Airtable;Asana
Airtable;Asana
Airtable;Asana
NA K
Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
A few times per week
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
Business process automation;Customer service support
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1,000
null
38,609
38,610
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 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
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
12
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
120,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Node.js
Angular;Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React
Angular;Django;Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;GitHub
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub
Asana;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
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;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, I think it facilitates me to coding.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.
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.;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
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
DeepSeek
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
Code, Design and Layout.
21,844
9
38,610
38,611
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;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)
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Supabase;Vercel
Docker;Supabase;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Windsurf;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes - I loathe it with a burning passion. I am required to vibe code as the core role of my job. Any learning for how code works happens on my own time. When the LLM cannot complete the task with prompting, I ask for more time to learn the tech stack. I have been told repeatedly "Just get the feature across the line with AI and then we can readdress." I am entirely unhireable anywhere else due to my lack of actual ability even though I now have about a year in the chair professionally and about to wrap up my BS. I am just hoping I can learn on my own time and then sneak in some time to review code the LLM produces at work to better understand the codebase. I have a lot of fear regarding whether or not I will be able to stay in this profession given the harshness of the market towards juniors right now. Even with the vast amount of VC funds being injected into NLP and AI more generally, I could only land this role for $20/hr with no benefits and no ability to grow. All other applications have found candidates who were more qualified, which is fair. My goal is to stick with it and show through personal projects and time in chair as a "Software Engineer" until I can actually land one of these mid level engineering roles. With no real engineering mentorship and having to learn how to code and be a good engineer as another part time endeavor (on top of finishing my BS) after finishing my day as a software engineer, I am finding it hard to see how others who are less determined and less willing to sacrifice other obligations will find their way in to the industry.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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.
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.
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
null
LangChain;LangGraph
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
experience and subject matter expertise. I believe in the great en-shit-ification that is to come. LLMs have a great way of getting people to POC really quickly, but beyond that for anything more than a changing some basic CSS here and there, it will provide more liability than value. This means that having expert level knowledge on a given subdomain will be the most valuable thing an engineer can do. HTML and CSS might be on their way out the door due to their simplicity, but when you get into logic and complexities, I believe that LLMs are long away from being able to do those tasks at a production level. The problem is the gap between what they can do and what stakeholders claim they can do. Web apps have already started deteriorating. It is only a matter of time before sites begin to crumble due to not working as intended or opening up vulnerabilities that were previously secure.
40,000
6
38,611
38,612
I am learning to code
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
None of the above
30
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
1
Retired
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
38,612
38,613
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
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;Blogs or podcasts
28
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Podman;Vite
Homebrew;Vite
Homebrew;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not at all, for legal reasons
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Software architecture, security, and testing.
null
10
38,613
38,614
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
4
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Turkmenistan
USD United States dollar
35,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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 weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Customer service support
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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:
Redis
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Sentry;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
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null
35,000
null
38,614
38,615
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
7
System administrator
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
240,000
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;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
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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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
Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement
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240,000
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38,615
38,616
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
11
Engineering manager
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null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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38,616
38,617
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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)
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)
9
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
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Software Development
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NA NA
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38,617
38,618
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
25
Data or business analyst
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
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38,618
38,619
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
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
25
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
France
EUR European Euro
145,000
Yes
Go;Python;Rust
Go;Rust
Go;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch
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null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Arch
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Absolutely not, but I've found interesting to build tools for simple purposes of the daily life.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Understanding of dataflow and complex architectures, scalability, and mainly tradeoff in technology and implementations.
168,221
4
38,619
38,620
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
21
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
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10
38,620
38,621
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Lua
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
null
null
Hana NA
Yes
npm
null
null
Cloudfoundry NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
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null
SAP ui5 NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I still don't know what vibe coding is.
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 solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Code review
63,808
8
38,621
38,622
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,622
38,623
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
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
8
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
3,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
Agda Agda
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;Neo4J
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud
Nix Nix
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
jQuery;React
jQuery;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;NixOS
Ubuntu;NixOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very 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;Other (write in):
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, as I feel it stops me from being able to learn about the codebase and stops me from improving my own skills
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
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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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The ability to write good test suits, to allow for test driven development where humans make the specification, and AI can be used to write code which meets the specification
4,084
null
38,623
38,624
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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38,624
38,625
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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38,625
38,626
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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38,626
38,627
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
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null
null
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NA NA
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38,627
38,628
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
null
France
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;SQL
C;C++;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Podman;Terraform
Podman;Terraform
uv NA
Yes
null
null
null
go-swagger NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
c++23;Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Debian;Fedora
Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, I don't trust AI to create correct code, and it's harder to review AI-generated code, than writing it.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 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.
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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 have ethical or security concerns about code
Analyzing problems and design them in an existing ecosystem/application. Desiging complex systems and their interactions. Talk to business to understand requirements.
116,015
8
38,628
38,629
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
24
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API Ease of adoption
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,629
38,630
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
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NA NA
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38,630
38,631
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
48,000
Yes
C;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Zig
C#;Lua;Rust;Zig
Lua;Zig
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;LinkedIn
Discord
Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Never
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
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null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Administrative Oversight and Code Quality Verification
48,000
null
38,631
38,632
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Academic researcher
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
null
Work
null
null
Manufacturing
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
64
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,632
38,633
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
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;Blogs or podcasts;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
4
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 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
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Finland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Lisp;Python;Rust
Python
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News
Reddit;Hacker News
Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, it is not.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
I think critical thinking and overall quality of code will be valuable since at the end of the day, AI doesn't really think.
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null
38,633
38,634
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)
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);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
6
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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Ukraine
PLN Polish zloty
60,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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16,374
7
38,634
38,635
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above;Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
26
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Other (please specify): OOAD
Other (please specify): negative impacts upon humanistic concerns
null
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
7
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
10,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell
C#;JavaScript;Perl
C#;JavaScript
batch NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky
Flip Flip
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in I hate these sort lists...
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no -- hell no -- I code with purpose using techniques I learned from Kent Beck (mostly)
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
thinking, feeling, reasoning, understanding, communicating
10,000
null
38,635
38,636
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
36
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)
47
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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38,636
38,637
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Project manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,637
38,638
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 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
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
Yes
Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim
Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Notepad++;Vim
spyder spyder
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Coding
74,878
null
38,638
38,639
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
38,639
38,640
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Ireland
EUR European Euro
69,000
Yes
Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Java;Python;Scala
Go;Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
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 Reasoning 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
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
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
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Absolutely not
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.
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; People Skills; Teamworking; Design Thinking; Outlining customer requirements
80,050
6
38,640
38,641
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
38,641
38,642
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
37
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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
15
25
United States of America
USD United States dollar
145,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Google Cloud;npm
Docker;Google Cloud;npm
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
Blazor NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Unity Unity
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting 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
Hell 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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I think there will be a high value for NON-vibe coders who actually understand how to code better than an AI does and who understand customer needs and end user ergonomics.
145,000
4
38,642
38,643
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Other:
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
2,600,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,222
6
38,643
38,644
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
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
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)
15
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Jordan
JOD Jordanian dinar
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift
Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Xcode
Android Studio;Xcode
Android Studio;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android;iOS
Notion;Trello
GitHub;Notion;Trello
Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
null
A few times per month or weekly
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
38,644
38,645
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, 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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
7
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Go;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
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
Not so much.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
27,773
6
38,645
38,646
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
3
Project manager
null
null
null
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
5
Benin
XOF West African CFA franc
10,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase
APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;WordPress
Django;FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
uv
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
17,690
null
38,646
38,647
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
France
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);Scala
NA NA
Yes
Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Clickhouse
NA Doris
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make
Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
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 (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
god no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
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:
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null
ChatGPT;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
all of the previously existing ones
75,410
7
38,647
38,648
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
13
Data or business analyst
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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38,648
38,649
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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,649
38,650
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,650
38,651
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.)
12
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)
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)
20
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
670,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
null
null
Spanner,BigTable NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
182,843
8
38,651
38,652
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
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null
6
38,652
38,653
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,653
38,654
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,654
38,655
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.)
9
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
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
85,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
npm;NuGet
npm;NuGet
npm;NuGet
NA NA
null
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;YouTrack
GitHub;YouTrack
GitHub;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
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
Message Boards;Videos;Logic games/puzzles
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
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
definitely not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Solution design
62,015
8
38,655
38,656
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Student
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
35,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
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25,535
null
38,656
38,657
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
23
Engineering manager
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
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
38,657
38,658
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, full-stack
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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
38,658
38,659
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
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);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
9
Developer, full-stack
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
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
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
171,000
Yes
C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
Go;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
Go;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
redict NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio;Zed
Zed
Zed
helix helix
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Fedora
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
Linear
Linear
forgejo forgejo
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
lobsters lobsters
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
the ability to deeply understand systems, the ability to delete code, the ability to have eyes and a brain
171,000
8
38,659
38,660
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)
1
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
2
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani 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
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
null
A few times per week
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
38,660
38,661
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)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,661
38,662
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
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
38,662
38,663
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
18
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Less than 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
38,663
38,664
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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;Other (please specify):
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
14
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,664
38,665
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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)
6
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
15
10
Italy
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Java;Rust;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;npm
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
RAG
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos
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
Indifferent
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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
it's not, I mostly use it to fill boilerplate code, or explain regex/shell commands
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
innovation, optimization
92,812
8
38,665
38,666
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,666
38,667
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
15
System administrator
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable You didn't include computer hardware
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
PowerShell
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Github CoPilot NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NOPE
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
Knowing the code or in my case scripting language (trust but verify)
null
null
38,667
38,668
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,668
38,669
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other (please specify):
25
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API Automation bots
Inefficient or time-costly Not enough help or cash flow RL issues
Other:
Developing specialized expertise Chance to change the world
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
38,669
38,670
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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
5
Student
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
38,670
38,671
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)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,671
38,672
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 (20-29 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ghana
GHS Ghanaian cedi
null
Yes
TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
Crystal Crystal
Yes
Redis;Cockroachdb
Redis;Cockroachdb
Redis;Cockroachdb
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Node.js;Svelte
Lucky Framework Lucky Framework
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
Forge Code Forge Code
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes, but not for whole apps. I like to start with basics and leave most of the rest to AI, so the AI has the architectural context and code style/format the project uses.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
8
38,672
38,673
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
380,000
Yes
Elixir;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse;Valkey
Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Valkey
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker
uv uv, bazel
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Emacs Emacs
uv
uv
uv
null
null
Windows;Arch
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
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
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 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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
380,000
6
38,673
38,674
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,674
38,675
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,675
38,676
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
2
Support engineer or analyst
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,676
38,677
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
1
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
Ethical concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
ZMW Zambian kwacha
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;COBOL;Dart;F#;Fortran;Groovy;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;OCaml;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R
Ada;Assembly;C;C++;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;Perl;PHP;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA NA
null
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
BigQuery;Datomic;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;Supabase;Valkey
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;hostinger;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;uv;Ultralytics
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;ChromeOS;NixOS
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;Pop!_OS
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis
Airtable;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion;YouTrack
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Predictive analytics
I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
MCP servers
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.
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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
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;OpenRouter;Zapier
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
Claude Code;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
38,677
38,678
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);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
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,678
38,679
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
15
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C++;Lisp;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
not really, I ask ai for small edits or enhancements then adapt the work to better fit with current repo goals.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved 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.;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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Building distributed systems
110,000
7
38,679
38,680
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
44
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,680
38,681
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
38,681
38,682
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Applied scientist
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,682
38,683
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
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
1
Product manager
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
null
Yes
Assembly;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;Perl;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;VBA;Gleam
null
No it is listed No it is all listed.
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
No it is all listed. No it is all listed.
Yes
Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;Pacman;pnpm;Poetry;Railway;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Gradle;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Netlify;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
null
It is all listed. No it is all listed.
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot;Symfony
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Ruby on Rails;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
null
It is listed. No it is listed
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
null
It is all listed. No it is all listed
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics
null
No it is all listed
No it is all listed
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner;Stack Overflow for Teams
Airtable;Asana;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
null
All listed. All listed.
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,683
38,684
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Games or coding challenges
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)
24
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
18
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
160,000
Yes
C#;Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;Rust
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
NA OpenTofu
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;React;WordPress
Next.js;Symfony;Vue.js
Next.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA Affine
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
CodePen CodePen
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Junie Junie
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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
Trust, Security, Code Integrity and Stability
116,733
8
38,684
38,685
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
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 weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
38,685
38,686
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
38,686
38,687
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
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
40
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Rust
Rust
Rust
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Make;Pip;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Pip;pnpm
Cargo;Pip;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code;Zed
micro micro
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
mastodon, lobsters mastodon, lobsters
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
github copilot github copilot
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes, but only in a supportive capacity
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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
OpenRouter
null
null
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
zed, aichat
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
all of them, perhaps even more so, as AI tools will likely remain mediocre at performing the full work done by developers. competent developers who can reason through the problems may end up standing out.
null
8
38,687
38,688
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
6,400
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
HIPAA Compliant Compute Cluster NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
Helix NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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, 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.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
6,400
null
38,688
38,689
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits 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
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;MATLAB;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
Helix Helix
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira
GitHub
null
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
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
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Embedded systems and firmware development and understanding complex hardware systems.
200,000
7
38,689
38,690
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
26
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
38,690
38,691
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
36
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Gradle;npm;Vite
Gradle;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Not at all. Could be for basic functions in the future though.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
For the non-enthusiastic developers, not much. For the others, most of their skills.
123,993
10
38,691
38,692
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
38,692
38,693
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
24
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability missing support for my main programming language
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
38,400
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Composer;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js
Laravel;Node.js
Laravel;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PhpStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PhpStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
Testing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, we use it daily
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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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
engineering, communication, dev ops
44,550
5
38,693
38,694
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
21
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,694
38,695
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
33
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
636,000
Yes
C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;npm;Vite;Webpack
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;npm;Vite
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js
Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Laravel;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm
PhpStorm
PhpStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Google Workspace;Monday.com
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
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);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing 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
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
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
Innovation and imagination
35,857
7
38,695
38,696
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
38,696
38,697
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 (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
AI/ML engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
38,697
38,698
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
24
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,698
38,699
I code primarily as a hobby
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
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
null
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null
I'm not sure
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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38,699
38,700
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
30
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Go;Groovy;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
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