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I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
17
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
17
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
8
United Arab Emirates
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1
Yes
Ada
Ada
Ada
174 71
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore
Datomic
null
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
APT;Cargo
null
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express
Blazor;Deno;Django;Express
Blazor;Deno;Django;Express
19 15
Yes
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
null
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
password
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Redis;Fireproof;LanceDB;Letta;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;Milvus;Weaviate;Zep;LangMem;mem0
null
OpenRouter
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
Roo code (Roo-Cline);Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
5
null
null
41,801
41,802
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
2
South Africa
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Dart
Dart
Dart
C++. Lua Rust
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
Chocolately, WinGetUI, Pip WinGetUI
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
41,802
41,803
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)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
0
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
800,000
Yes
C;C++;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Ninja;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Clion NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
null
Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Nope
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.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
624,897
null
41,803
41,804
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
13
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Argentina
USD United States dollar
26
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Python;Zig;Mojo
Python
Ansible NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Make;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Svelte;WordPress
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;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, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
All skills a developer has had so far. The more you know about software development, the better you can use AI to your advantage. You will always need the basics and more.
26
7
41,804
41,805
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
44,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python
C;C#;C++;MicroPython;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
MariaDB;Microsoft Access
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. There is no opportunity to vibe code as I mostly work with vision systems
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
44,000
null
41,805
41,806
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
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
5
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
France
EUR European Euro
15,500
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv;visionOS
RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
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);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
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics
null
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes somehow, to explore projects that have no goal to be sold or used by anyone other than me.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Redis;ChromaDB
null
CrewAI;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Blackbox AI
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Complex problem solving, like with paper and pen, creation of diagrams, technical reviews and planning fr the future at a large scale
17,982
null
41,806
41,807
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
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, front-end
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
null
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
Cloud Firestore
Cloud Firestore
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Make;npm;Vite;Webpack
Firebase;Make;npm;Vite
Firebase;Make;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Svelte
Express;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
visionOS
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Arch
MacOS
Asana;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Monday.com;Obsidian
Clickup;GitHub;Obsidian
Clickup;GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
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
Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not for work. But I have experimented with it in personal projects. It's neither good nor bad, you run into different problems. And takes about the same time in my experience.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
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.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
Cursor
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture
41,765
7
41,807
41,808
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
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Colleague or on-the-job training
21
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
105,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
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
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Nope.
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;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: Critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical thinking. Human skills - talking to customers and peers.
142,949
null
41,808
41,809
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality I enjoy learning and use ai for my understanding of code and love to discuss with my ones
Ethical concerns turning off for me would be not receiving encouragement from my ones and if no one to guide me
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
IBM Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure
IBM Cloud
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
copilot copilot
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
yes it is
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,809
41,810
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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)
30
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
C#;Go;Lua
C#;Lua
C#;Lua
GoDot, HLSL GoDot, HLSL
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;NuGet;Podman
Chocolatey;Docker;NuGet;Podman
Chocolatey;Docker;NuGet;Podman
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
GoDot
GoDot
Windows;Red Hat;Fedora
Windows;Red Hat;Fedora
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
Other specific task (write in):
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Coding Architecture, coding cleanliness, coding expertise with main languages, impecable logical-thinking. AI cannot learn new features fast enough without a vast existing data source.
139,218
6
41,810
41,811
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Data engineer
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
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
Unsure
Highly trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;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 haven’t encountered any problems
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,811
41,812
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
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
41,812
41,813
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Blogs or podcasts
16
Engineering manager
10,000 or more 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
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
90,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL
C#;PowerShell;Rust;SQL
C#;PowerShell;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Microsoft Azure
Cargo;Microsoft Azure
Cargo;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Software engineering: How to organize components/code, and which one to choose.
111,594
8
41,813
41,814
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
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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
41,814
41,815
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)
7
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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
41,815
41,816
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
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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);Books / Physical media
30
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
10
Spain
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
C;Dart;Kotlin;Python;R;SQL;Swift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
Core Data NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Medium
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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;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.
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
common sense
75,410
10
41,816
41,817
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not yet, but will be more and more
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
developers will mostly be removed from the process
null
null
41,817
41,818
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.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
15
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
null
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
null
7
41,818
41,819
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Insurance
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Côte d'Ivoire
XOF West African CFA franc
11,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Vite
Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Make;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Bolt;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Bolt;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
prompting - describing problems and specs of the wanted solution, testing
20,167
4
41,819
41,820
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
13
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
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
41,820
41,821
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
15
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
700,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Pip;Vercel;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Fleet Fleet
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I 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
Writing clean readable code, writing good tests
73,375
6
41,821
41,822
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 (10-19 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
41,822
41,823
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
hostinger;uv
hostinger;uv
hostinger;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Personalized agent creation
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.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
ChromaDB
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Auto-GPT;Perplexity
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
7
41,823
41,824
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
14
Developer, back-end
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
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
41,824
41,825
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
10
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
300,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Lisp;Lua
null
objective-c,swift,move,solidity NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Deno;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
null
hyper remix
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Aider
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
visionOS
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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
null
300,000
7
41,825
41,826
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
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
35
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to 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
41,826
41,827
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
10
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
41,827
41,828
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
1
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Java;Python;Rust;SQL
Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
understanding
null
8
41,828
41,829
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,829
41,830
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
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);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Azerbaijan
AZN Azerbaijan manat
null
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
41,830
41,831
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
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;Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
41,831
41,832
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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);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
2
Student
null
null
null
null
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Nigeria
USD United States dollar
600
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
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;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
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
Yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
600
null
41,832
41,833
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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
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
null
41,833
41,834
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)
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,834
41,835
I code primarily as a hobby
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
Books / Physical media;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
3
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,835
41,836
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
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)
24
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
41,836
41,837
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
41,837
41,838
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
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
15
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
320,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Ruby;Rust;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Swift;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;Swift
nushell nushell
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Podman
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
mise mise
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, mostly for inspiration.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
null
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Questioning information.
87,328
8
41,838
41,839
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
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, game or graphics
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,680,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
GDScript
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
Blazor;Deno
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
c++23
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Recognizing good code.
78,633
8
41,839
41,840
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Java;Python;Rust;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
Oracle Cloud Oracle Cloud
Yes
AngularJS;FastAPI
FastAPI;React
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Odoo;Pydantic;uv
Odoo;uv
Odoo;uv
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;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
No
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Skepticism
34,804
8
41,840
41,841
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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
41,841
41,842
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Splunk;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have 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
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
GitHub Copilot
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
null
162,523
8
41,842
41,843
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
12
Belgium
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Flask;Node.js;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Rider;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code
Predictive analytics
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, only documentation or IaC
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Performance and ethics
55,687
6
41,843
41,844
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
20
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;npm;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Svelte
null
null
sveltekit NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About 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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
2
null
9
41,844
41,845
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
12
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;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
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Substack
NA NA
Yes
X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at all On the occasions that I have need to write new code, I enjoy the challenge and puzzle of writing it by hand
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
41,845
41,846
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability has insecure/remote AI integrations
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,846
41,847
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
15
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Algeria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I'm more into what I call it: "Hybride Coding" 50% vibe and 50% read/debug/write
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
Letta;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector
null
Agno;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain
flowise
null
null
Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity;Bolt.new
null
null
null
null
null
41,847
41,848
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Data scientist
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability 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
10
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL;TypeScript
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
Next.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Organization, architecture, critical thinking, communication
220,000
9
41,848
41,849
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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
7
41,849
41,850
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
175,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Netlify;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;WordPress
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React
Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
127,677
6
41,850
41,851
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
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)
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);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
3
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;Swift
Rust;Swift
Swift
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Vim;Xcode
Notepad++;Vim;Xcode
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Project forums Project forums
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All of them.
null
6
41,851
41,852
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Go;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Go;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Haskell NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
KTOR NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
122,527
9
41,852
41,853
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
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null
41,853
41,854
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);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
6
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,854
41,855
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,855
41,856
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,856
41,857
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
8
41,857
41,858
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
null
Academic researcher
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
41,858
41,859
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
6,500,000
Yes
Java;Scala;SQL
Go;Java;Rust;Scala;SQL
Java;Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Cassandra;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Maven (build tool);Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Maven (build tool);Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Spring Boot
Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved 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
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
75,556
null
41,859
41,860
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
None of the above
45
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
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
Retired
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
3
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
500,000
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua
MicroPython
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
null
Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
1,446
null
41,860
41,861
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,861
41,862
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
6
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift
Swift
Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Xcode
Xcode
Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData;Google Gemini
SwiftData;Google Gemini
SwiftData;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
A developer who knows how to develop good software will have an advantage over someone who just writes prompts. Knowing how to analyze the code that the AI ​​has written and make the appropriate judgment will make all the difference.
null
5
41,862
41,863
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., 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
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
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
240,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Node.js
null
null
Slim NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Large Language Model
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion
null
null
Bitbucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
System design, architecture, complexe systems
175,100
null
41,863
41,864
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
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
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
11
28
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack
Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Fastify;jQuery;NestJS;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It is. but not in the normal sense. We follow a workflow called RIPER against the AI: Research, Innovate, Plan, Execute, Review. this way, it's easier to follow and check what happens and avoid some common pitfalls with just vibe coding with no system
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;pgvector
null
Ollama
n8n
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
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
Developers will still need to understand logics, complexity, and communication protocols. Networking will also come in handy. Regarding more soft skills, they will need to explain complex problems to peers and agents, will need to be able to investigate problems and more.
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8
41,864
41,865
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
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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41,865
41,866
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;pnpm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;React
FastAPI;Next.js;React;Axum
FastAPI;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Pop!_OS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
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
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Devin AI
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
36,407
9
41,866
41,867
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,867
41,868
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
35
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;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
Yes, I use vibe coding routinely, especially when generating helper functions.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
coming up with ideas to automate repetitive tasks; effectively describing problems for AI and people to solve; solid coding skills to be able to verify the outputs by AI
200,000
null
41,868
41,869
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)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
10
Applied scientist
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
41,869
41,870
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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41,870
41,871
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
42
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
School
Other (please specify): Long-term stability (> 5 years)
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
6
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No comment
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.;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
creativity, strategic thinking about the general approach to problems
185,989
null
41,871
41,872
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
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)
7
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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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41,872
41,873
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
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)
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)
3
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
India
INR Indian rupee
900,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
IsarDB NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Stack Overflow for Teams
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Fuck that shit
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Being able to process the requirement better than a machine
10,462
5
41,873
41,874
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
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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NA NA
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null
41,874
41,875
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
41,875
41,876
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
26
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
41,876
41,877
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
19
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
65,340
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Go;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Prometheus
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Wikis
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Definitely not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to consider all or most of the variables in complex scenarios, including customer requirements, technology constraints, future proofing and others to produce code that's reliable, performant, robust and correct.
75,804
8
41,877
41,878
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Slovenia
EUR European Euro
40,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,406
7
41,878
41,879
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
41,879
41,880
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
22
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Airtable;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning
null
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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.;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
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);v0.dev;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
System thinking, business mindset
null
null
41,880
41,881
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
7
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
C#;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte
Node.js;Phoenix;Svelte
Node.js;Phoenix;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Somehow
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture
80,000
6
41,881
41,882
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
7
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Manufacturing
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
Microsoft Dynamics NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Polars
hostinger;Ollama
null
null
null
Pop!_OS
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
Microsoft Word, DrawIO NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
Llama NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, i hope not
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 actual requirements - reading between the lines.
48,726
3
41,882
41,883
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
4,378
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
Rust
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);NuGet;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
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
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No and i don't think its the right aproach for coding in general. generates more problems than it solves.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understand what you are doing on a low level
5,079
7
41,883
41,884
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
546,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Express;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;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, I don’t believe in vibe coding
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Architecting, problem solving and communication
30,783
8
41,884
41,885
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);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,885
41,886
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.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
18
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
250,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;Rust
C#;Go;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Supabase
Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;React;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No, only AI Assisted coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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.
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;Neo4j;Qdrant;supabase;Pinecone
null
Llama Index;Ollama;Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter;LangChain
null
Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith;Wiz
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity;Bolt.new
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software Design, Craftmanship, Software Architecture
290,037
7
41,886
41,887
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
1
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch
Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB
Databricks SQL
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Airtable
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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
LanceDB;LangMem;mem0
null
Agno;IBM watsonx.ai;Amazon Bedrock Agents;lyzr
null
Galileo;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);helicone
null
Claude Code;Auto-GPT;Blackbox AI
null
When I want to fully understand something
null
null
8
41,887
41,888
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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)
5
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
41,888
41,889
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
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);Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
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
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null
41,889
41,890
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
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS;Android;ChromeOS
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
null
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
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Ability to Code on your own will remain valuable.
null
null
41,890
41,891
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
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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
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null
41,891
41,892
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);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
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
8
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
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41,892
41,893
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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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41,893
41,894
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
null
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Miro;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not right nnow
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
understand the archetechture of complex solution with multiple services, and be familiar with tools to select the best one
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8
41,894
41,895
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Colombia
USD United States dollar
14,800
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;Dart;Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Express;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Django;FastAPI;Nuxt.js;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
hostinger;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, its not. I use AI to find answers to doubts in short time or to have examples. But AI-generated code is never the full response.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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.
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null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;v0.dev
Deepseek
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
Language comprehension
14,800
8
41,895
41,896
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
20
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
999
999
Latvia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
Lisp;Python;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;npm;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
nix NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have 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.
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;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
Prompting AI
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8
41,896
41,897
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
Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
490,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Communication, planning, ability to explain and understand abstract concepts and ideas, achitecture
76,205
7
41,897
41,898
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
null
null
null
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Azerbaijan
USD United States dollar
null
null
Ada
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Angular;FastAPI;jQuery;NestJS;Phoenix
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
41,898
41,899
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Jordan
JOD Jordanian dinar
26,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Java;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Rust
Java
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
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 Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
Airtable;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question 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;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
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 daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Neo4j
null
null
n8n
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
software architecture
36,672
8
41,899
41,900
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
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
13
Data scientist
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
R;SQL
Python;R;SQL
R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Kubernetes
Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes
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
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
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
null