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25-34 years old
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
17
Applied scientist
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
France
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C++;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Poetry;Vite
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Astro;FastAPI;Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Zed
Aider;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Zed
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Zed
Pulsar-dev Pulsar-dev
c++23;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
c++23;Google Gemini;Ollama
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Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
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A few times per week
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 at all
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, vibe coding is not part of my professional development work.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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null
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
55,687
6
39,901
39,902
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
38
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
62,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Sort of - I prefer not to use AI due to the suspicion that it will make me lazier and dumber, but on a few occasions I've used it due to time pressure and/or a very specific/difficult problem.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Correcting AI, fighting the temptation from managers to accept potentially incorrect solutions, providing the bridge between real world problems and real world solutions. AI is only ever going to be a glorified code monkey. Also preventing AI offerings and their providers from stealing and abusing sensitive and personal data.
84,408
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39,902
39,903
I am a developer by profession
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)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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39,903
39,904
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
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39,904
39,905
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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 scientist
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
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Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
MATLAB;Python;Rust
null
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Julia Julia
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
null
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NA NA
No
null
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NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
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Fedora
Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Redmine;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
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
Job board
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
9
39,905
39,906
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;FastAPI;Node.js;Spring Boot
Node.js;React
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes, sometimes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
9
39,906
39,907
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
26
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
20
Italy
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;WordPress
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;YouTrack
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
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 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
ChatGPT;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
performance quality and readability of code , im'm concernd that machine will write code for other machine , low lwvel code with a lot of abbreviation and human unreadeable
81,210
8
39,907
39,908
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)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
14
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project 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
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
Nope
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
170,000
9
39,908
39,909
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,909
39,910
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
11
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Cargo;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Cargo;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Coda;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Coda;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Coda;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I believe that when using AI tools, one must stay alert and clearly understand their own actions. Only then can one effectively formulate questions for the AI; otherwise, it may lead to complications.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
27,857
null
39,910
39,911
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
32
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
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
39,911
39,912
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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
20
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
66,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding the problem, systems design, architecture
89,853
9
39,912
39,913
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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);Books / Physical media
18
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
RocksDB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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
LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
AI Coding
null
7
39,913
39,914
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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
24
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 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
39,914
39,915
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.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
12
Data engineer
100 to 499 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
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
India
INR Indian rupee
5,900,000
Yes
Java;Python
C;Java;Python;Rust
Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Pip
uv uv
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Vim
Android Studio;Vim
Android Studio;Vim
Emacs Emacs
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Grafana + Prometheus
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
being aware of AI tool and integrating in to the daily workflow and also maintain the domain knowledge
68,581
9
39,915
39,916
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
125,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;TypeScript
Elixir;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
null
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
null
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
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
125,000
6
39,916
39,917
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
Other (please specify): A lack of AI integration
Ethical concerns AI Integration
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
120,000
Yes
JavaScript;OCaml;Rust;TypeScript
OCaml;Rust;Gleam
OCaml;Rust
Lean, Idris, Agda, Haskell Lean, Idris, Agda, Haskell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Mastodon, Lobsters Mastodon, Lobsters, Zulip, Codeberg
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
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
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is not. I prefer to develop my own mental model of a problem, and to hone my own skills as a developer. This is important for me to write new code and to interpret existing code, and is also important for forcing me to develop better abstractions and new techniques.
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
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
My ability to imagine new approaches and come up with creative solutions to problems based on deep technical expertise and an understanding of the history and context of the things I am working on. To have a sense of taste and curiosity beyond the mediocrity of machine learning models.
78,011
8
39,917
39,918
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
12
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
5
System administrator
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
39,918
39,919
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.)
19
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vite
Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vite
Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Lovable.dev;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Search for answers
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
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
supabase
null
LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Lovable.dev
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
8
39,919
39,920
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
2
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
India
USD United States dollar
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
39,920
39,921
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
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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
39,921
39,922
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
11
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Pakistan
USD United States dollar
4,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;TypeScript
JavaScript;Ruby
JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Vue.js
Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Direct messaging of users
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Real world problem solving - not the leetcode or hackerrank ones.
4,000
10
39,922
39,923
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): AI
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
SQL
SQL;Zig;Gleam
SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
DuckDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Polars
Polars
Polars
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Kaggle;YouTube
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
Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
NO!
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Not using AI
40,000
7
39,923
39,924
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
System administrator
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
50,400
Yes
JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
58,471
null
39,924
39,925
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.);None of the above;Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;Swift;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
Atom NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;SwiftData
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I currently only let AI solve issues in a way that I would be doing myself. My prompts are quiet technical and describe the process of programming in detail.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Customer service support;Marketing
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
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
Software Architecture. Design Patterns. General Knowledge about Programming. Algorithms and Datastructures.
116,015
8
39,925
39,926
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
28
Developer, back-end
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Lua;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
Cassandra;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Hacker News;YouTube
Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Other (write in): Read the answer to a question linked to by search results
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Debugging complex integrations
160,000
9
39,926
39,927
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
4
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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
39,927
39,928
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,928
39,929
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image Easy-to_use API
Outdated or obsolete technology or features Lack of or sub- par API
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,929
39,930
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
12
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
234,000
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
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
234,000
8
39,930
39,931
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
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
12
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,931
39,932
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
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
30
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
167,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Ruby;Rust;SQL
nix nix
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;New Relic;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Google Cloud;Make;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Google Cloud;Make;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
linode linode
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA htmx
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
thinking with their human brain. AI tools are still immature and can generally only produce immature or medium-quality code at best. Being a human, solving complex issues, planning out features for development, and writing code to best achieve client deadlines is still going to be a mostly-or-entirely human experience for the forseeable future.
167,000
null
39,932
39,933
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 (10-19 hours per week)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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39,933
39,934
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
50
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
1
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
PHP
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS;ChromeOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
null
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
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
Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;LangMem
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
creativity
null
null
39,934
39,935
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
39,935
39,936
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
800,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
dokply, coolify NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;Fedora
MacOS;Fedora
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Nope, I do vibe coding for personal projects,
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
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.
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.
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
langchain,mcp-use,jan
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Knowing computer fundamentals and ability to debug. Being an software engineer, not a react dev, angular dev etc.
9,299
7
39,936
39,937
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
null
DevOps engineer or professional
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Latvia
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
39,937
39,938
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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
21
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
185,000
Yes
Rust;SQL
OCaml;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Ollama;OpenRouter
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
Google Gemini
zed
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understand what to program, in what kind of architecture. Implementation and discussion.
214,627
8
39,938
39,939
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Yarn
APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Yarn
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Flask;Vue.js
Flask;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I haven't heard of this until this question, but I don't use / trust Gen AI, so 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
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
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
actual intelligence
null
10
39,939
39,940
I am a developer by profession
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)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;GDScript;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
GDScript;Lua;Rust;Zig
GDScript;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Axum
Axum
Axum
Actix Actix
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;Arch
Debian
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Certainly not. Let people rot their brain, my code is handcrafted!
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Being held responsible for garbage code.
null
9
39,940
39,941
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
France
EUR European Euro
34,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Arch
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
security oriented programing, communication, everything human related
39,445
9
39,941
39,942
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
22
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
75,225
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Sublime Text
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian
GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
Solving very specific customer requests
87,272
9
39,942
39,943
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
43
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
50
Applied scientist
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
null
null
null
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
null
null
XSLT NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Design and architecture; UI
200,000
7
39,943
39,944
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Blogs or podcasts
null
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
39,944
39,945
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.)
15
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
15
Developer, QA or test
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C;C++;Python
C;Python;Rust
C;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Pip
APT;Docker;Make;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
uv
uv
uv
null
null
Debian
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode
Reddit;Hacker News
Reddit;Hacker News
Lemmy Lemmy
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Planning, intelligence, ethics, debugging, understanding.
null
6
39,945
39,946
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
9
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Undestanding the problem, Providing the optimal solution that users need.
null
7
39,946
39,947
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Uganda
UGX Ugandan shilling
1,000,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
278
null
39,947
39,948
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
4
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;R;Ruby;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Ninja;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Yarn
null
NA NA
null
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, I have never used 'vibe coding' in my studies. And I don't plan to use it because it feels partially cheating your way to an end product without understanding what or why something or some feature is necessary for the described software to work, and not toiling away at creating software that enables learning while making mistakes that can be corrected in the future. Also, it's not that accurate enough and AI agents are known to make some stuff out of nowhere to generate a response.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
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
Integrity, Resourcefulness, Commitment, Willingness to learn, Self-improvement, Honesty. These are the qualities that will remain valuable for developers in my view.
null
null
39,948
39,949
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,949
39,950
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Applied scientist
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): Use of AI
Higher Education
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
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby
Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
MongoDB
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
null
null
Mastodon NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Other (write in):
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, and I don't plan for it to be.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
68,071
7
39,950
39,951
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, QA or test
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
9
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
40,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;VBA;Zig
Assembly;Zig
Assembly;Zig
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not at all.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
54,457
null
39,951
39,952
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
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase;Pocketbase
Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;Supabase;Pocketbase
NA NA
null
Chocolatey;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Astro;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
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, but I can vibe code.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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.
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
LangChain
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev;Cody
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
designing and planning solutions
null
null
39,952
39,953
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Azerbaijan
AZN Azerbaijan manat
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;C#;Dart;F#;Go;Java;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Deno;Flask;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot
Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cursor;Neovim;WebStorm
WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, it's a part of my work. I work on fullstack projects which AI writes the HTML and CSS while I code the actual Javascript and SQL logic myself
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Performance-criticiq apps because AI generated code is really slow and unscalable. Also desktop/mobile apps that require professional security.
null
null
39,953
39,954
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.)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
9
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BAM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
36,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Swift
Dart;Python;SQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData
Large Language Model;SwiftData
SwiftData
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No for job, just using it sometimes for personal projects.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
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
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 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
soft skills, working in team, responsibility
21,360
7
39,954
39,955
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.)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
25
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
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
39,955
39,956
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
23
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
39,956
39,957
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
120,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Zig
C++;MicroPython;PowerShell;Rust;Zig
C++;PowerShell;Rust;Zig
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;pnpm
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Obsidian;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
87,550
8
39,957
39,958
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Arch;Pop!_OS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
hardware skills, C/C++, anything embedded related, anything related to complex systems for which there is insufficient data to train models on, legacy technologies
130,000
7
39,958
39,959
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
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Applied scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,959
39,960
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
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NA NA
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null
39,960
39,961
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
16
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip
conda, uv uv
Yes
FastAPI
FastAPI;Vue.js
FastAPI
Gradio, Streamlit Gradio
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Partly, for small scripts
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Replit
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
Drafting requirements
148,791
8
39,961
39,962
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
18
Data scientist
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
460,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Snowflake
BigQuery
BigQuery
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Django;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Vue.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Polars;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
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
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Documenting 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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes, but on a short leash
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Vertex AI;OpenRouter
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
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
intelligence orthogonal to the one presented by llms
125,534
6
39,962
39,963
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
31
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,963
39,964
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
6
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
39,964
39,965
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
33
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
null
null
8
39,965
39,966
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
3
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no, it's cringe
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;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
Problem solving, capability to put an idea onto code in a way AI won't ever be able to (to gather intention and have better understanding capabilities than an AI).
null
null
39,966
39,967
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
39,967
39,968
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
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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
39,968
39,969
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
5
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
970,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Python;Swift
Assembly;C;Lisp;Rust;Zig
C;Lisp
NA Clojure, Clojurescript, and Pharo
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Homebrew;Make;Pip
null
null
Akamai Linode NA
Yes
null
null
null
self built NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Xcode;Zed
null
null
Emacs Emacs
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian
null
GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to provide novel solutions to unknown problems. I also believe skills will remain valuable no matter what.
95,862
null
39,969
39,970
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
18
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Assembly;C;Python;Rust
Assembly;Rust
Assembly;Rust
NA J
Yes
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
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
34,804
null
39,970
39,971
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 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
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
110,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Sybase NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Make;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Docker;Make;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;WebStorm
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;WebStorm
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Delphi 12+ Athens
.NET 8 or higher;hostinger;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Trello;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
ability to solve problems
20,097
5
39,971
39,972
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
39,972
39,973
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
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);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
3
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,973
39,974
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
39,974
39,975
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
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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
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39,975
39,976
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
50
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
58
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pip
Homebrew;Make
Homebrew;Make
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
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;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
AI does often give useful patterns, but hallucinations usually destroy effectiveness.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Critical Thinking. Questioning all information delivered, either from AI or people.
100,000
8
39,976
39,977
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
34
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
42
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
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
5
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
C#;Delphi;PowerShell
C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
C#;Delphi;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Oracle;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
smartsheet NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
pragmatism, wide point of view, open mind
69,609
8
39,977
39,978
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
26
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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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
39,978
39,979
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;Blogs or podcasts
null
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 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
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
95,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;Kotlin
Go;JavaScript;Kotlin
Go;JavaScript;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
null
A few times per month or weekly
Job board
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
110,214
6
39,979
39,980
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
12
Architect, software or solutions
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,980
39,981
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Elixir;Erlang;Go;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Python;SQL;Zig;Mojo
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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
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
null
100,000
null
39,981
39,982
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)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Coding Bootcamp;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
4
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Long-term viability
Ethical concerns Cumbersome and time-consuming
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team Laid-back atmosphere
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
APT;Cloudflare
APT;Cloudflare
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Copilot NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Figma NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Copilot NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging or fixing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I believe the same skills developers have had will continue to be valuable. Using AI tools is very helpful for debugging and making prototypes, but I still think "non-vibe-coding" is best for security and stability.
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10
39,982
39,983
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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)
15
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
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39,983
39,984
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Developer, full-stack
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 Do we have the time to learn it
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
Stack Exchange;Reddit;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. We use AI to help research best practices and explain some of the peculiarities of how MS Access works sometimes.
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.
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Places where one has to use logic and understanding of computers to make code do things out of the ordinary - such as shortcut optimizations, working with minimal resources, or where the restrictions of the current deployment environment make standard practice inefficient.
null
6
39,984
39,985
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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null
39,985
39,986
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,986
39,987
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,987
39,988
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
23
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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39,988
39,989
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
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
20
10
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Go;Python;SQL
Go;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion;Redmine;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
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
Videos
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
business understanding, social skills
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8
39,989
39,990
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
Writing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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7
39,990
39,991
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,991
39,992
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
27
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Prolog;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Ink by Inkle Ink by Inkle
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse;Amazon Redshift
Cassandra;Datomic;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
Athena,Parquet DuckLake
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes
Mix,Hex Mix,Hex
Yes
Deno;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;WordPress
Node.js;Phoenix;React
Node.js;Phoenix;React
Ash Ash
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
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;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
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
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Cursor
Ollama
null
Sentry;Honeycomb
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Devin AI
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
Good taste in architecture. Being able to connect business outcomes with technical artifacts.
190,000
8
39,992
39,993
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,993
39,994
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
30
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
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
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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9
39,994
39,995
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 (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,995
39,996
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
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);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
null
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
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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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39,996
39,997
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,997
39,998
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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39,998
39,999
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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)
43
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lua;Python;Rust
Assembly
null
V language NA
null
PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Podman
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim
Helix NA
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
Low level code and global architecture for complex systems
null
8
39,999
40,000
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality Good documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Terraform;Yarn
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;pnpm
Bicep Bicep
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;React;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Being able to describe a problem accurately
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