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35-44 years old
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Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
5
AI/ML engineer
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null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
null
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
13
Yes
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Ada;Assembly;F#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Perl;PowerShell;Scala;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net);Mojo;Gleam
4 3
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J
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3 5
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform
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Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform
5 5
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics
null
null
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Google llc
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
null
Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase
5
IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;OpenRouter;Amazon Bedrock Agents;Haystack;lyzr
5
Sentry;Honeycomb;Snyk;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Wiz;arize
5
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;AgentGPT;Devin AI;Glean (Enterprise Agents);Bolt.new
6
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
5
13
null
39,601
39,602
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
7
Taiwan
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite
APT;Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Documenting code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
No, and if that's what the job becomes, I'll change field
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Thinking and writing code
40,000
7
39,602
39,603
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
20
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39,603
39,604
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
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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
40,800
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
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47,334
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39,604
39,605
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
50
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Bun,Lit Bun
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
Claude Code
helix helix
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Ubuntu;Arch;Pop!_OS
Debian;Arch;Pop!_OS
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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
Redis;ChromaDB;Pinecone
null
Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
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
language knowledge and expertise architecture knowledge and expertise security concerns project vision
69,609
8
39,605
39,606
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
15
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Java;JavaScript;PHP
Java;JavaScript;PHP
NA Hack
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server
Dynamodb
Dynamodb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
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
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
39,606
39,607
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.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
1,000
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1,160
null
39,607
39,608
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
78,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Terraform
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
NixOS
Ubuntu
Clickup;GitHub
GitHub;Linear
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
lobste.rs lobste.rs
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
90,491
1
39,608
39,609
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
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
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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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,609
39,610
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,610
39,611
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
39,611
39,612
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
4
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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39,612
39,613
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
12
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
1,044,000
Yes
R
Python
null
SAS NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
RStudio Pro, Positron NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Other (write in):
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No - my code is used for things where the cost of errors/bugs is too high
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
162,363
6
39,613
39,614
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
19,600
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;Python;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;Python
C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;Python
Mathematica Mathematica
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
Make;Ninja
Make;Ninja
kiss kiss
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
Emacs, Org Mode, Org Mode,
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Codeberg Codeberg
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Creativity, Individuality
26,684
null
39,614
39,615
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
None of the above
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
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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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39,615
39,616
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);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
7
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
C#;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
Dart;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database
Cloud Firestore
NA NA
null
Firebase;npm;Pip
Docker;Firebase;npm
Firebase;npm
NA NA
null
React
null
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,616
39,617
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.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;Lisp;OCaml;Python
Lisp;OCaml;Zig
Lisp;OCaml
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;Pip
Make
Make
Conda NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Wikis
Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
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
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not for me. I fear it is for my coworkers
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding of tools and methods, communication, knowledge of how the language they work in actually functions
104,413
2
39,617
39,618
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Finland
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
PL/SQL PL/SQL
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
null
Maven (build tool);npm
Maven (build tool);npm
Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Vaadin Vaadin
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Oracle Forms Oracle Forms
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
Subversion, Tortoise SVN Subversion, Tortoise SVN
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Understanding the code, and how it works. Knowing best practices and how to write maintainable code. Problemshooting.
54,527
9
39,618
39,619
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,619
39,620
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
10
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Cambodia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Go;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
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
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Project planning
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
39,620
39,621
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
null
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
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
39,621
39,622
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
4
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,622
39,623
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
39,623
39,624
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
25
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
null
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
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
null
null
null
null
7
39,624
39,625
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
6
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Slovenia
EUR European Euro
3,200
Yes
Python;SQL
JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Pydantic;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch;ChromeOS
Debian
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Exchange;Dev.to;Hashnode;Twitch;Substack
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
Hugging Face opensource models Hugging Face opensource models
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
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)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not really, just when creating boiler plate code or when learning something something new.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Translating domain knowledge into code. If coding disapears, theory, experience and problem solving will remain relevant in my opinion.
3,712
null
39,625
39,626
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,626
39,627
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
Spain
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
React, GraphQL React
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
pnpm;Vercel;Vite
pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence
Confluence
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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);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 monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;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
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
48,726
7
39,627
39,628
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
13
Italy
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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;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
a thinking brain
48,726
null
39,628
39,629
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
143,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Supabase
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Podman;Supabase;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Make;npm;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Fastify;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
GitHub;Notion
null
null
NA Basecamp
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I avoid vibe coding as a part of my professional work.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Choosing a general architectural approach. Estimating the business value of solutions. Making tradeoffs.
86,137
5
39,629
39,630
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)
10
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
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,630
39,631
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)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): self hostable
Prohibitive pricing Lack of deployment flexibility
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks Respectful company culture
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;MicroPython;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Cosmos DB;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Actian Zen NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman;Vite
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Ontime NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not really
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Customer service support
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
experience and the ability to see through the initial requirement what is actually needed
null
9
39,631
39,632
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
null
null
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
39,632
39,633
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)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
39,633
39,634
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.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA 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
39,634
39,635
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, back-end
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
null
Yes
C#;Go;SQL
Go;SQL
Go;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
contabo contabo
Yes
ASP.NET;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Rider;Sublime Text;Windsurf
Rider;Sublime Text
Goland Goland
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
7
39,635
39,636
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
2
Portugal
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;TypeScript;Gleam
Elixir;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Yarn
Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Railway;Vite
Datadog;Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;Hacker News
Dev.to;Hacker News
Dev.to;Hacker News
Mastodon NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
Datadog
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Fundamental CS knowledge about data structures, DBs, networking
110,214
7
39,636
39,637
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project focus on security and privacy
Ethical concerns use of AI
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
20
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
Assembly;C;Go;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Go;Python;Rust
Assembly;C;Go;Python;Rust
M4, autoconf, Make, CMake julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
Gerrit, CVS Pijul
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
IRC, ICB mattermost
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed 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
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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
Other (please specify):
All skills remain important
null
10
39,637
39,638
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 not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Data engineer
20 to 99 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
76,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Perl;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
Clickhouse
Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Poetry
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Pip;Poetry
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Poetry
uv, pdm, pipx, cmake pipx, cmake
null
FastAPI
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
BookStack NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, it is. I use via a plugin in my editor and I also use it by asking prompts and integrating the result myself. Currently, I mainly ask to solve small parts of a bigger problem, but want to try asking it to solve bigger problems/tasks.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;Other (please specify):
'- Understanding the context, background, domain of a task well. Asking the wrong questions to an AI can lead to not-optimal solutions. - Still knowing, understanding the system in case of bugs an AI has produced or in case an AI can not solve it - Planning, reviewing, and putting all pieces together. - Communicating with other teams to ensure that all the software components work well together
88,751
7
39,638
39,639
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
7
Data engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
23
4
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Clickhouse
Databricks SQL;MySQL;Clickhouse
Databricks SQL;MySQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;React
FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
Project planning
Writing code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
6
39,639
39,640
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
18,400
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;MicroPython;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Make;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Make;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Microchip Studio Microchip Studio
c++23;Ollama
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Systems programming, low level, and/or time critical applications.
18,400
8
39,640
39,641
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
276,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
citus citus, pg_vector
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;New Relic;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip
jenkins jenkins
Yes
Flask;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Flask;Ruby on Rails
Flask;Ruby on Rails
tailwind tailwind
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Delphi Delphi
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
kafka
kafka
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Other (write in):
yes. It is a evolution of frameworks.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
adaptation and strategy
50,242
null
39,641
39,642
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
36
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
43
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Russian Federation
EUR European Euro
130,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,819
10
39,642
39,643
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project helpful support/ friendly community
Other (please specify): gatekeeping, closed-source & anti-competitive practises
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio
Nano
Nano
NA The KDE dev environment, KDevelop
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
null
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
bbs.archlinux.org bbs.archlinux.org
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
null
Until I've read the definition I did'nt know what vibe coding was, and now I think it's rather stupid, especially since bugs & errors established in this way would be harder to find b/c you'd have to review the code extensively since you did'nt write it and this make the time saving obsolete, LOL
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Don't know, I'd say that every skill is worth learning and mastering, and thus will remain valuable
null
null
39,643
39,644
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
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
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;Rust;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python
Haskell Haskell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
null
jQuery;WordPress
jQuery
jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
emacs emacs
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;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’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
original thinking
95,299
null
39,644
39,645
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
17
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
39,645
39,646
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 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
5
Developer, full-stack
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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality 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
10
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Zig
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Neo4J
Neo4J
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Customer service support
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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.
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.;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
ChatGPT
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
planning systems, writing maintainable code, reading code, communication, learning new concepts
48,726
3
39,646
39,647
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
39,647
39,648
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
39,648
39,649
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;PHP;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Lisp;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Lisp;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Ninja
Make;Ninja
Make;Ninja
Portage, Meson, CMake Portage, Meson
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Emacs Emacs
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
Doxygen;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
Mastodon Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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
null
null
null
39,649
39,650
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.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
Belgium
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
139,218
9
39,650
39,651
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,700,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Zed
Cursor;Zed
Cursor;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
79,570
7
39,651
39,652
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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39,652
39,653
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
14
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
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
75,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;C#;Dart;Elixir;Erlang;Groovy;Kotlin;OCaml;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;Groovy;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Valkey
Elasticsearch
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
Cargo;Cloudflare;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Vite;Yarn
PDM, Kata Containers PDM, Kata Containers
Yes
Astro;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Hono, Hattip Hono, Hattip
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
c++23
Polars;uv
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch
MacOS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
The ability to write and architect good reusable code, AI seems to favour code duplication over creating reusable and composable code. Design of good computer, human boundaries which AI also seems to struggle with
102,106
3
39,653
39,654
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
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Books / Physical media
19
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
42
42
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,800,000
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
null
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null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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84,250
9
39,654
39,655
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
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NA NA
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39,655
39,656
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
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39,656
39,657
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
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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39,657
39,658
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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39,658
39,659
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
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39,659
39,660
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
2
2
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
13,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J
MongoDB;Neo4J
MongoDB;Neo4J
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Netlify
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Next.js;React
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
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
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, but with the addition that I sometimes manually fix bugs or add new features myself depending on the circumstance.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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null
null
ChromaDB
null
null
null
null
null
null
Cursor
When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Problem solving, communication, innovation, creativity
8,393
9
39,660
39,661
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
30
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
16
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
critical thinking, understanding requirements, future-proof architecture
69,609
null
39,661
39,662
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
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39,662
39,663
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
4
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39,663
39,664
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
10
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
People manager
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
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python
Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Heroku;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Spring Boot
Node.js;Spring Boot
Node.js;Spring Boot
Vaadin Vaadin
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes for prototyping or proof-of-concepts
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Understanding which tasks should be outsourced to AI, using AI as a tool
87,011
null
39,664
39,665
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 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
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;C++;TypeScript
Go;Java;Kotlin
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
React
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Analyzing complex problems, understanding cybersecurity.
null
7
39,665
39,666
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
3
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
10,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;Go;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;Rust;SQL
Solidity, Cairo NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Vercel;Yarn
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Pip;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;Neovim;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Airtable;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Airtable;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn;Substack
Discord;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;Substack
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;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
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing 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
Kinda but for mostly open-source and personal projects
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Creating AI agents, debugging, learning computer science and math, building
6,456
6
39,666
39,667
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
15
Portugal
EUR European Euro
14,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm
NA NA
Yes
Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;React
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Symfony
Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS;Debian
Ubuntu;iOS;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
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
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Its part but not the whole part.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase
null
Llama Index;Ollama
null
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Perplexity;Blackbox AI
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
Technical eye
16,242
null
39,667
39,668
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
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
17
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API Responsive enterprise support
Ethical concerns Poor maintainability
Retail and Consumer Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
96,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
PostgreSQL;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Asana;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube
YouTube
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles
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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Somewhat. The amount of effort to do significant work on existing codebases is too high. It's great for quick scripts, small edits or boilerplate.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
If you see a developer's job as writing code, none. I see a developer's job as asking the right questions to understand the requirement, assessing whether meeting the requirement makes sense (based on scope, priority, maintainability and long-term sustainability), and only then writing code. AI still hasn't impressed me.
111,374
6
39,668
39,669
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
39,669
39,670
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 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
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
39,670
39,671
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
3
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
0
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
39,671
39,672
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
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
17
Developer, game or graphics
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
8
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
2,400,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
57,519
4
39,672
39,673
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Austria
EUR European Euro
2,300
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
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
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
AgentGPT;Auto-GPT
null
null
Accuracy
2,668
9
39,673
39,674
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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;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);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
12
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
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
10
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry
uv uv
Yes
Django;FastAPI;jQuery
AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;jQuery;React
Django;FastAPI;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI 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
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Mostly no, but helpful in areas with little experience.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
Ollama;Semantic Kernel;LangChain;LangGraph
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
Developing new solutions, modelling the real world in code, setting up complex systems, building trust with customers
null
8
39,674
39,675
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
10
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
39,675
39,676
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
12
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
6
4
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;Python
Java;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
Docker;Homebrew;pnpm
Docker;Homebrew;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Flask;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not yet
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;Customer service support
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
the ability to judge what is truth
null
7
39,676
39,677
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
15
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars
Polars
Polars
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Red Hat
Jira
Confluence;Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
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
In a very limited way, yes (generate code snippets for simple tasks). In a more extended way (generate big blocks of code for complex functionality) - extremely rarely, only when goal is speed and not maintanability/quality (e.g. hackathon, never in day-to-day production)
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,406
4
39,677
39,678
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
15
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
78,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Netlify;npm;Vite
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Vite
Docker;Netlify;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NestJS;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
Ollama
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
The AI will never be flawless, developer with a deep understanding of technology will always be needed.
91,072
6
39,678
39,679
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
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Data or business analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
null
Mozambique
MZN Mozambican metical
700,000
Yes
C#;Python;SQL
JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
Express;Node.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Microsoft Planner
Notion
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Very much not
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software engineering skills will always be valuable I think
10,944
null
39,679
39,680
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
32,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js
ASP.NET;Blazor;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
Quartz, Microsoft Teams NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Collaborating with peers. Knowing when to ask others for help.
43,565
7
39,680
39,681
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
100,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
EmberJS NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
116,015
6
39,681
39,682
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
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
Computer Systems Design and Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
France
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Dart;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vercel
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vercel
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;Doxygen;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello;Wikis
Clickup;Doxygen;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello;Wikis
Clickup;Doxygen;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not really
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
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.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Logic and spirit of synthesis
23,203
4
39,682
39,683
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
3
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;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable 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
39,683
39,684
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
null
null
null
null
Government
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
6
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;OCaml;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Perl;PowerShell;R;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Perl;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Firebase
Cloudflare;Firebase
Cloudflare;Firebase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
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
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
understanding the domain and problems to be solved
null
8
39,684
39,685
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
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)
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
39,685
39,686
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
14
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
Ansible;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
Ansible;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Hugo Hugo
Yes
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
PyCharm;Vim
Fleet Fleet
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 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
AI Research
81,685
10
39,686
39,687
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
null
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;Rust
C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;Rust
C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;Cassandra;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip;Webpack
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
c++23;Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle;LinkedIn
Huggingface NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
null
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
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
null
9
39,687
39,688
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
39,688
39,689
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
I prefer not to say
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
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
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
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
null
null
null
10
39,689
39,690
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
null
Not employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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39,690
39,691
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
2
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
MATLAB;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
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
Zapier
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
39,691
39,692
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Customer service support
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
39,692
39,693
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
39,693
39,694
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
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 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)
16
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
5,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
TypeScript
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;WebStorm;Zed
Cursor;WebStorm;Zed
WebStorm;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
X
X
X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Other (write in): checking changes in my reputation
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, it is not part of my professional development work
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
5,000
8
39,694
39,695
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
39,695
39,696
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
2
India
INR Indian rupee
2,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MongoDB;MySQL
Cassandra;H2;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase
H2;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Railway;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
null
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase
null
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Replit;Perplexity;Blackbox AI
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
23
10
39,696
39,697
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
30
System administrator
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
Ansible;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
null
NA NA
Odoo;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Multiple times per day
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
null
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;IT operations;Marketing
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
39,697
39,698
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
France
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
C;C++;OCaml;Python
HTML/CSS
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
VSCodium
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes, but only concerning easy stuff, and things I know are available on the internet. It is only a matter of spending less time coding easy things.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Making mathematical/analytical analysis of a problem ; Checking the code and knowing where to look for mistakes from the AI ; Coding complicated stuff ; Prvoving a program works, in some cases
null
null
39,698
39,699
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
17
Data or business analyst
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Good user experience
Prohibitive pricing Poor integration with GitHub
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;R
SQL
null
Markdown Quarto
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim
null
null
Posit Workbench NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
Gitea Gitea
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Bluesky
Bluesky
GeeksForGeeks R-bloggers
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer Would love to see more discussions comparing relative merits of different approaches, different packages, whether new things are any good, worth the bother of learning about. eg what's the best format for data to be read in to a RShiny dashboard? could not find an answer.
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Working with users to identify requirements. Making different systems talk to each other. Implementing data protection and cybersecurity. Designing and running software tests. Collaborating with project managers and other developers to prioritise work. Choosing the approach to take to a piece of work, what tech to use, what aspects need to be given the highest priority in the design, how to make it sustainable over the long-term.
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39,699
39,700
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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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);Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Student
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School
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
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Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
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Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
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Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, and I hope it will never be.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem-Solving Skills, Human Judgement
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