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Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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39,403
I am learning to code
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39,406
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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39,407
I am learning to code
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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8
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No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
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Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make
uv uv
Yes
Vue.js
null
null
Litestar Litestar
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Other (write in): Debug my own code by searching previous Q&As
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Never
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
It's easy to write code; it's hard to know what code you should write. Developers still need to be able to understand and decompose problems and describe solutions that use appropriate technologies.
169,000
9
39,408
39,409
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
91,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip;Podman;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Pydantic;Google Gemini
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Monday.com
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
All of it, AI is an entry not an endpoint. It can help you learn and improve but only to a point after that you need experience and the ability to problem solve.
91,000
5
39,409
39,410
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,410
39,411
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;F#;Go;Lisp;Prolog;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);F#
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Splunk
Cargo
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
Aider
NA goose-cli
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS;NixOS
Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Wikis
GitLab;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, but I only use it to write code I could write myself
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I 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
Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Performance assessment and design, architecture, getting program visibility. Assessment of decisions and ability to choose
110,000
5
39,411
39,412
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.)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
26
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
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
5
2
India
INR Indian rupee
5,700,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go
Go
Go
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Informix NA
Yes
Podman;Splunk
Podman
Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Doxygen;Google Workspace;Markdown File
Confluence
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
null
66,257
8
39,412
39,413
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): Tech stack, static typing, functional programming
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
100
100
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Erlang;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
F#;Go;OCaml;Scala;SQL;Gleam
F#;Go;OCaml;Scala;SQL;Gleam
ReasonML, Nix ReasonML, Nix
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare
Nix Nix
Yes
Deno;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
React
React
Lustre Lustre
Yes
Claude Code;Xcode
Claude Code
Claude Code
Helix Editor Helix Editor
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv;visionOS
Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
Gleam, Lustre, Nix, Nushell
Gleam, Lustre, Nix
MacOS;iOS;NixOS
MacOS;iOS;NixOS
Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Slack, Discord NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube
YouTube
Meetup.com NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Claude Code
null
Claude Code
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Amazon Codewhisperer
t3.chat DeepSeek
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;Other (please specify):
Logical thinking (rare), functional programming, software architecture, understanding business needs, communication
250,000
5
39,413
39,414
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
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 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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
39,414
39,415
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
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
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39,415
39,416
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Predictive analytics
null
null
no
null
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10
39,416
39,417
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
33
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
37
Founder, technology or otherwise
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
7,431,120
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;RAG;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at the moment but working towards it
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Solution architecture conceptualization, user experience considerations, and ethics.
57,516
7
39,417
39,418
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
4
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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6
39,418
39,419
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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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39,419
39,420
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
16
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
3
Montenegro
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C# C#, TCL
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Cargo;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI;Nuxt.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA HTMX
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
helix helix
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Android;NixOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Redmine;Wikis
Markdown File;Wikis
Markdown File;Wikis
NA radicle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
lobste.rs lobste.rs
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;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
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I don't see AI changing the value of "traditional" developer skills. All it does is adds a new pompt rngineering skill. It is still just a faster keyboard, and doesn't seem to evolve into anything other just yet.
104,413
7
39,420
39,421
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,421
39,422
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,422
39,423
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.)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
26
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project It works
Outdated or obsolete technology or features Doesn't work
Banking/Financial Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
null
15
20
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
480,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Go;R;Ruby
null
Podman Flutter
Yes
Oracle
MariaDB;MongoDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Podman;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
Markdown File;Miro
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Dev.to;Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer Improve Q&A quality by editing
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;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
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify):
Planning the future of a business or company
25,267
2
39,423
39,424
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
21
Developer, game or graphics
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;Go;Lua;Ruby;Zig
Elixir;Go;Kotlin;Lua;Swift;Zig
Go;Lua;Zig
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is embarrassing that SO would even ask such a silly question. How far it has fallen....
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
Writing code. Is this a StackOverflow survey, or an AI survey?
null
null
39,424
39,425
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
42
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
45
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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39,425
39,426
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
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, there are question of reliability and stableness of work done...
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server
null
Agno;Llama Index;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Honeycomb;Protect AI
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Tabnine;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI
null
null
null
null
null
39,426
39,427
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
13
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
20
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
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
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
260,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Terraform
Nix NA
Yes
React
Axum
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Pydantic
Polars;Pydantic
Polars;Pydantic
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Mastodon NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Other (write in): Find and read answers
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
architecture, design, debugging
260,000
6
39,427
39,428
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API make money
Inefficient or time-costly make money
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
15,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
you used in the past year you want to use next year
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB
you used in the past year you want to use next year
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
you used in the past year you want to use next year
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
you used in the past year you want to use next year
Yes
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
you used in the past year you want to use next year
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Odoo;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ultralytics;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
you used in the past
you want to use years
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
null
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null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Use discussion or chat feature makenig money
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;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):
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
10
null
39,428
39,429
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
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null
null
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39,429
39,430
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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39,430
39,431
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
8
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
India
INR Indian rupee
4,900,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;Debian;Arch;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
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 i don't believe that
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
Vertex AI
null
New Relic;Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
designing architectures
56,957
7
39,431
39,432
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Romania
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;Java;Python
C#;Python
C#;Python
SQL SQL
Yes
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Podman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Fastify;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Fastify;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Fastify;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;Arch;Fedora
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
nope
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
Redis;ChromaDB;pgvector
null
IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;Ollama;Semantic Kernel;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;Smolagents
null
Protect AI
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
null
null
3
39,432
39,433
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
South Korea
KRW South Korean won
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;uv
Google Gemini;uv
Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
39,433
39,434
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,434
39,435
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Republic of Korea
KRW South Korean won
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
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 really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes but I try to be careful
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
soft skills
null
3
39,435
39,436
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
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
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
6
Romania
RON Romanian leu
23,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Monday.com;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5,284
9
39,436
39,437
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
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
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users
Answer a question NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
Unsure
null
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
39,437
39,438
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
330,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Splunk;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;jQuery;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Deno;React
React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky
Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Not really
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
Claude, Rovo
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
Coding. Little evidence AI tools can produce good code at scale on their own: they work better as assistants
449,267
null
39,438
39,439
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
17
Product manager
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
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
5,000,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
hostinger;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Red Hat
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Red Hat
Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;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
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Testing code
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I don't use vibe coding.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Being proficient with AI tools.
38,699
null
39,439
39,440
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am 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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA 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
39,440
39,441
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
Prefer not to say
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
121,000
Yes
C++;Python
C++;Python
C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React
React
React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Designing APIs/interfaces for new kinds of tools, fixing bugs, security research, consistency, working with people, non-coding skills.
121,000
null
39,441
39,442
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
3
India
INR Indian rupee
500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;MySQL;Oracle
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft Access;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
NA NA
Odoo
Odoo;Google Gemini
Odoo
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code
Learning about a codebase
Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
We do not use process of LLM model I. Our organisation
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Cloud,Deveops,Sysops,Database,Netoworking
5,812
null
39,442
39,443
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
6
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Free software itself
Other (please specify): Proprietary
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Lisp;OCaml;Python;Rust
Assembly;Erlang
null
Haskell, BQN, APL Uiua
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
Emacs NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
null
null
Overleaf, Codeberg, SourceHut NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
IRC, Matrix NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in Literally anything else
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Actually knowing how to program
69,609
null
39,443
39,444
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 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
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,444
39,445
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
25
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
USD United States dollar
7,000
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,000
4
39,445
39,446
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
27
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
35
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Podman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Laravel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
Language processing
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being able to understand oroblems from first principles
136,141
9
39,446
39,447
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
160,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Yarn
Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Next.js
Next.js
Next.js
NA NA
Yes
WebStorm
WebStorm
WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not at all.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
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.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Understanding business requirements Keeping solutions as simple as possible given the requirements. Making robust and secure implementations.
104,015
8
39,447
39,448
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
3
Brazil
USD United States dollar
10,924
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Redis
BigQuery;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Redis
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Airtable;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow
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
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;LangMem
null
Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Honeycomb;Metero;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Design (traditional definition, empire).
10,924
8
39,448
39,449
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
null
Retired
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
39,449
39,450
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 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
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
12,500,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;Redis
null
RethinkDB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip
Kubernetes;Podman
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Svelte;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
OpenProject NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
LinkedIn;Medium
LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Thinking
86,361
null
39,450
39,451
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
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);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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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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39,451
39,452
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
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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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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8
39,452
39,453
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
700,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Writing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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8,137
7
39,453
39,454
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.)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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5
39,454
39,455
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
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)
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C++;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, not at all.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time 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
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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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
Domain specific knowledge, understanding best practices, debugging, having a wholistic understanding of large code bases
null
6
39,455
39,456
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell
C;C#;C++;Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Firebase;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;React
Django;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Spring Boot;WordPress
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
Azure Devops;Coda
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
39,456
39,457
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
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
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
null
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Assembly;Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
arangoDb NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Multiple times per day
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, never, should never be allowed
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I 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 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
Debugging, senior developer roles, team collaboration in problem solving
null
8
39,457
39,458
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;TypeScript
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
MongoDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Node.js
Fastify;Node.js
Fastify;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, definitely
More than half 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
39,458
39,459
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);Attending school (full-time)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
2
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
39,459
39,460
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
8
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
157,000
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
157,000
null
39,460
39,461
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
24
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,461
39,462
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)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
null
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
Less than one year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
39,462
39,463
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
41,250
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Cargo;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Cargo;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
Blazor;React
Blazor;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
null
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
In my opinion a software product shouldn't be created solely using AI ("vibe coding"). AI is - at times - a useful and handy tool for a developer to speed up their developing process or solve problems in general.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
understanding how technologies/frameworks work, designing databases
47,856
6
39,463
39,464
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
39,464
39,465
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
7
Greece
EUR European Euro
11,500
Yes
C++;Delphi;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;MSBuild
Docker;New Relic
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
If we look 3-5 years ahead, developers will still be irreplaceable, even if AI tools get better. The reason is that humans have common sense, logical thinking, and a multisensory perspective. These will take a long time to be transferred to AI, if ever.
13,342
7
39,465
39,466
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
26
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
36
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 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
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
95,299
null
39,466
39,467
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
Attending school (part-time)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
1
Luxembourg
EUR European Euro
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
174,022
6
39,467
39,468
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
45
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
45
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency 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
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
null
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor 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
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.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,000
9
39,468
39,469
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
39,469
39,470
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Insurance
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Latvia
EUR European Euro
56,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pacman;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Podman;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
ASP.NET Core;Axum
ASP.NET Core
Razor HTMX
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Rider;RustRover;WebStorm
Neovim;Rider;RustRover
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Debian;Arch;NixOS
Arch
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Redmine
Markdown File;Redmine
Markdown File;Redmine
codeberg, standard notes codeberg, standard notes
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. Vibe coding would not work in my workplace.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
To be able to define in certain terms, what exactly the client wants :D
64,968
6
39,470
39,471
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns AI or AI agents
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
20
10
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
56,000
Yes
Assembly;C;Go;Python;Rust
Assembly;Python;Rust;Gleam
Assembly;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Axum
Astro;Axum
Astro;Axum
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch;NixOS
Arch;NixOS
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
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
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
code review
64,968
10
39,471
39,472
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
null
In-person
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
null
No
null
null
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;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.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
Redis;pgvector;Pinecone
null
Vertex AI;Ollama;Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
7
39,472
39,473
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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39,473
39,474
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
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
null
C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Delphi;SQL
Delphi;SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
null
null
null
null
Yes, definitely
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
39,474
39,475
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
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
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NA NA
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null
4
39,475
39,476
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Is an open-source project
Other (please specify): Inclusion of AI or AI agents
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;OCaml;Prolog;Python;Ruby;Rust;Scala;TypeScript;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;Lua;Prolog;Rust;SQL;Zig;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;Prolog;Rust;Gleam
Scheme, Racket, Futhark, Lean, Agda, Haskell Scheme, Racket, Standard ML, Twelf, Lean, HTMX, Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
HTMX HTMX
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Mastodon, normal web forums Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no. go away.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All of them.
null
null
39,476
39,477
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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)
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)
4
Developer, embedded applications or devices
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,260,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
Laravel;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Managing people, physical-embedded systems and software development related to fields such as this that has no interface.
31,812
7
39,477
39,478
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
9
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,478
39,479
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
1
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
83,200
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;OCaml;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Verilog Pony
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA SurrealDB
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not at all, and I distrust anyone who claims that it is
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
60,701
7
39,479
39,480
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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
39,480
39,481
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
2
Bangladesh
USD United States dollar
48,000
Yes
Go;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
C;GDScript;Go;MicroPython;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Go;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Linear;Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Discord
Discord
Discord
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
null
48,000
8
39,481
39,482
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.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
14
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Government
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,482
39,483
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript
Python;R
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS
React
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
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
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
7
39,483
39,484
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
12
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 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
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
4,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Terraform
uv uv
Yes
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;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
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Designing and architecting systems that are resilient and robust. Understanding the whole domain before making drastic changes suggested by AI agents.
48,821
8
39,484
39,485
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
32
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
74,100
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
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
null
85,967
8
39,485
39,486
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
null
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,486
39,487
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
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Data scientist
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
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
France
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Vue.js;Axum
Deno;Django;Vue.js;Axum
Vue.js;Axum
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding fundamentals
127,616
7
39,487
39,488
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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
39,488
39,489
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.)
14
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
19
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Zambia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
10
39,489
39,490
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
5
Student
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,490
39,491
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
39,491
39,492
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
India
INR Indian rupee
50,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking, Analytical skills, Handling GenAI tools
581,198
10
39,492
39,493
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
null
Democratic Republic of the Congo
USD United States dollar
12,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes , I use it for prototyping ideas , etc
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
12,000
4
39,493
39,494
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Other (please specify):
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
39,494
39,495
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
9
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;MSBuild;Podman;Poetry
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;MSBuild;Poetry
Hetzner Cloud Hetzner Cloud
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;FastAPI;Laravel;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI
NA HTMX
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Claude Code;PyCharm;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in):
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Tried to integrate vibes in my professional career, noticed that it can speed up the work by taking away the boilerplate stuff. But still leaves you with the mess because it generates something similar but different every time you run the same prompt... When it comes to working with proprietary code, it often fumbles the bag and leaves me debugging the mess. For personal projects. Kind of the same, sometimes have to nudge it and get it to check referenced materials and to implement front-end pages in a specific way. Usually gets it close and does it fast, again, it can save time and does a pretty good job on the tedious stuff (front-end, templates, forms generation, generating data models by spec, views) within established frameworks like Django, but when it comes to business logic, I wouldn't let it get close to it. Or specs are loosely defined, open to interpretation. Or sometimes it just does it's own thing while explicitly instructed not to do certain things.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
claudecli
null
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
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
Knowing how to ask the right questions. Thinking out of the box.
52,207
6
39,495
39,496
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
9
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
Cambodia
USD United States dollar
null
null
C++;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;Java;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Splunk
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;Django;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;Django;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Django;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
I use AI to generate what I have already known to reduce repetitive tasks writing by hand
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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
Redis
null
LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Design Patterns, Problem Solving Skills
null
null
39,496
39,497
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
1
Data or business analyst
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Snowflake
Microsoft Access
'Ethereum' 'Stackoverflow'
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
null
39,497
39,498
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
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
23
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
5
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
41,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Perl
null
null
D D
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Neovim;Vim
Aider;Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
MacOS;Arch
GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
12,060
10
39,498
39,499
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
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
39,499
39,500
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
France
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
PowerShell;SQL
C#;PowerShell;SQL
PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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