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I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
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42,601
42,602
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Data or business analyst
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
55,000
null
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Pascal Pascal
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Lazarus
Lazarus
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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null
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null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
63,808
null
42,602
42,603
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
11
9
France
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;npm;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Prometheus;Terraform
chef chef
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Actually, copilot integration is doing surprisedly great guess. However I dont't think it would Be able to generate my whole feature from a promtpt. Because of the complexity of Services
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
null
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical thinking. be able to have a mental map of an architecture. Truly understand and be able to understand complex problem
55,687
8
42,603
42,604
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
5
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
16,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;DuckDB;Firebase Realtime Database;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;New Relic;Ninja;Pacman;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Astro;Django;FastAPI;Fastify;Ruby on Rails
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Aider;Lovable.dev;Xcode
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Polars;Odoo;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Red Hat
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
Clickup;Coda;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner;Monday.com;Notion
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;Kaggle;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;X Grok models
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
In a sense yes, however overall vibe coding is not as sustainable as of yet for certain complex situations requires an approach that is often broader and out of the box
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Haystack
null
Honeycomb;Wiz;Protect AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Replit;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
null
281
null
42,604
42,605
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
null
null
null
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Thailand
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
NestJS;Next.js
Laravel
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
3
42,605
42,606
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
10
AI/ML engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Viet Nam
VND Vietnamese dong
null
Yes
Java;Python
Java;Python
Java;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;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.;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
null
null
ChromaDB;Milvus;LangMem;mem0
null
Agno;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
null
opik;LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
10
42,606
42,607
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.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Cyprus
EUR European Euro
130,000
null
Go;PHP
Go;PHP
Go;PHP
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Valkey
Singlestore NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel;Symfony
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not at all
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software disighn, architecture, thinking of new ideas, solutions for not typical tasks
150,819
5
42,607
42,608
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
26
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
37
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
Angular;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
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
null
null
null
200,000
10
42,608
42,609
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
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)
42
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
60,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);MSBuild;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Jira
Jira
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
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
69,609
9
42,609
42,610
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
45
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
50
10
Italy
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
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
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Red Hat
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
GitLab;YouTrack
GitLab;YouTrack
GitLab;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
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
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
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.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
analysis skills
60,328
5
42,610
42,611
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
42,611
42,612
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
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
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
C++;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
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
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
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
if it speeds the process, fine but should make sure, our own ability wont get declined
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Tabnine;Replit
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
leadership, project lead and managment. Human interaction and sales
null
null
42,612
42,613
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
210,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
Zig
null
glsl Slang, Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
GNU Emacs NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
null
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Nope
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Design, understand architect and complex problems
29,250
8
42,613
42,614
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
5
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);Scala
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,614
42,615
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)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
8
42,615
42,616
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 (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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);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)
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Turkey
USD United States dollar
14,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
14,000
5
42,616
42,617
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
250,000
Yes
PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL
PHP;Ruby;SQL
PHP;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Laravel;Ruby on Rails
Laravel;Ruby on Rails
Laravel;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
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
null
4,993
6
42,617
42,618
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Student
I don’t know
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
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,618
42,619
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
12
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
42,619
42,620
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
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
1
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
null
In-person
null
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
42,620
42,621
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
42,621
42,622
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
42,622
42,623
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
42,623
42,624
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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42,624
42,625
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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)
28
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Other (please specify): Source code is not available
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
25
25
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8
42,625
42,626
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
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;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
3
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
42,626
42,627
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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)
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)
17
Developer, front-end
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
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
42,627
42,628
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
4
Belgium
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;npm;NuGet;Yarn
Composer;npm;NuGet;Yarn
Composer;npm;NuGet;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js
jQuery;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
54,527
null
42,628
42,629
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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)
2
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Python;SQL
Java
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
42,629
42,630
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
26
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;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
30
Project manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;Delphi;Java;PHP;Python
C#;Delphi;PHP;Python
Delphi;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure
Composer;Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Django;Symfony
Angular;ASP.NET;Django;WordPress
Django
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
Airtable;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Airtable;Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Airtable;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
partially
No, but I 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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
problem solving and identifying things that AI is not trained to do (bias, new threats, human stupidity)
null
null
42,630
42,631
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
LDAP LDAP
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
Eleventy Eleventy
Yes
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Arch
Ubuntu;Android;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Other (write in):
Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Flipping burgers
null
null
42,631
42,632
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
37
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
48
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
1
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
Nexus, Interbase NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Web stencils NA
Yes
null
null
null
Delphi 12.3 NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
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
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
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
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
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
8
42,632
42,633
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
12
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
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
42,633
42,634
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Books / Physical media;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
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
null
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
588,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;Python
C#;C++;MATLAB;Python
C#;C++;MATLAB;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Xilinx NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
Windows
Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Comprehension of code, understanding of fundamentals
33,151
null
42,634
42,635
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
School
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
5
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
null
Yes
C#;C++;Python
Java;JavaScript;R;SQL;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
Microsoft Azure
null
Oracle Cloud Oracle Cloud
null
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
42,635
42,636
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
27
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
27
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
null
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
1
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;COBOL;Delphi;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;Redis;Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm
Prometheus
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress
React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
RustRover
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
yes, i explain a problem and AI helps me to codetranslation
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
nothing will lose, sometimes old technologies come back with different keywords but with the same logics. the most important concept is to understand what every jar/lib/dll does. in the details i love maven and git and vscode
null
9
42,636
42,637
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Latvia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
MATLAB;Python
Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
PyScript NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Only for isolated tasks with technologies that I haven't worked with much and don't plan to work with much in the future.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
42,637
42,638
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
8
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
India
INR Indian rupee
100,000
Yes
C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;npm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;Django;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Django;Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose 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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Logical thinking
1,162
8
42,638
42,639
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
6
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Dart;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Netlify;Vercel;Vite
Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;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
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
absolutely no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
innovation, experience and off course their knowledge about the field they are in because totally relying on AI is dangerous because they don't even know what AI is doing so even if in future where AI can do every thing we still need people who is expert in the field to watch over AI
null
10
42,639
42,640
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;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
20
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Saudi Arabia
SAR Saudi Arabian riyal
528,000
Yes
C#;Python;TypeScript
F#;Lisp;OCaml;Rust
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Deno;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
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 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
strategy, robotics, communication
140,753
9
42,640
42,641
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.)
26
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,641
42,642
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
26
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
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
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
7
42,642
42,643
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
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
42,643
42,644
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,644
42,645
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
2
Student
I don’t know
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives No
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
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
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code
Other (write in):
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,645
42,646
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
30
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
30
Developer, full-stack
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
42,646
42,647
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
null
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
null
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
42,647
42,648
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
31
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
null
null
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;Delphi;Kotlin;Python
Delphi;Kotlin;Python
Delphi;Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Writing code
Debugging or fixing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
42,648
42,649
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 (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
null
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++
C;C++
C;C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
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
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing 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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Perplexity
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
6
42,649
42,650
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
null
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
45
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
null
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude 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
GitHub;Miro;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Miro;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Miro;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work)
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Videos;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
10
42,650
42,651
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 new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,651
42,652
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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
Other (please specify):
20
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Matter
Outdated or obsolete technology or features Time
Other:
Collaboration and support from a team Infinite
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10,000
1,000
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
0 1
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
0 1
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
0 1
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
0 1
Yes
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
0 1
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
0
1
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
1 0
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
0 1
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
0 1
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts Advancing Ai to become self aware and self learning
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
0
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation;Other specific task (write in):
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Advancing Ai to become self aware and self learning.
null
10
42,652
42,653
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Security and Trust
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
24
11
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Prometheus
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
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
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
null
null
42,653
42,654
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 employees
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,654
42,655
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Project manager
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable Clear pricing (no 'call for price' etc)
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
22
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;Valkey
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA tidb, yugabyte
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Notion;Trello
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Active Collab Active Collab
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
3-5 years seems optimistic, even in our industry. The state of AI is shockingly over stated and any half-decent programmer doesn't trust it with even simple code. But, given the premise is true.... Being able to visualise an entire project. Anticipation of features and future requirements. Understanding of flexible architecture. Knowledge of strengths and weaknesses of specific languagues and technologies.
81,685
7
42,655
42,656
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
25
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Portugal
BRL Brazilian real
900,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Asana;Azure Devops;Coda;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
Asana;Azure Devops;Coda;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
Asana;Azure Devops;Coda;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not really—I need to know exactly what I’m looking for and have a clear idea of what’s required. AI can generate something close to an MVP, but I still need to drive and debug most of the process.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have 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
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server
null
Zapier;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem Solving, System Thinking
163,833
8
42,656
42,657
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,657
42,658
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Good documentation
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
8
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
515,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
npm;Webpack
npm
npm
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;React;Vue.js
React;Vue.js
React;Vue.js
eleventy eleventy
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;Linear;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I don't believe AI tools would be good enough to be capable of surpassing human capabilities
140,543
8
42,658
42,659
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
924,000
Yes
C;C++;SQL
C++;SQL
C++;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;Redmine
Doxygen;Redmine
Doxygen;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
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 per month or monthly
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 weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Solving really complex tasks. Reasoning about really niche, specialized and unique problems.
43,248
6
42,659
42,660
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Books / Physical media
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Data engineer
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Energy
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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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42,660
42,661
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Italy
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
C#;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C;C++;Python;SQL;TypeScript
SQL;TypeScript
c#, typescript c++
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase
Docker;Firebase
Firebase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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41,765
6
42,661
42,662
I am learning to code
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
40
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency Apple Resources are free
Other (please specify): NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I never heard of it. I will need to research this topic further and test it before I start on this pathway. I have only just begun to learn coding. Your suggestions are welcomed.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
42,662
42,663
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Project manager
null
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
null
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
42,663
42,664
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,664
42,665
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,665
42,666
I am a developer by profession
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
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
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,666
42,667
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
1
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency Que no sea de código abierto, que funcione más de lo que se espera, que no se tenga que pagar, sin resultados, que sea accesible, sencilla, intuitiva, y que sea autónoma.
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
500
480
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo
phyton, c, c++, HTML, PHP, Ruby, Notjs, visual, MCD. NA
null
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Supabase;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;Ninja;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Google NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Trae;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;visionOS
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS
null
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner;Miro;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Microsoft Planner;Miro;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Company-sponsored forums
Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
null
Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose 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;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok 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;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Other (write in):
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
Project planning;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
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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.
null
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector;Pinecone;Zep
null
Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);Llama Index;OpenRouter;LangChain;Zapier;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph
null
Sentry;Galileo;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Glean (Enterprise Agents);Roo code (Roo-Cline);v0.dev;Amazon Codewhisperer;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
La Creatividad
null
null
42,667
42,668
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
24
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
394,528
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
BigQuery
BigQuery
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Prometheus
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;pnpm;Prometheus
Bazel Bazel
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;uv
Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Google Gemini;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;NixOS
MacOS;iOS;NixOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. I consider myself a software engineer. There may be such a thing as vibe coding, but (at this point in time), no vibe engineering, where engineering may be considered coding integrated over time. Vibe coding is great for demos, proof of concepts, one-offs, and so forth. It does not stand the test of time very well, even if that's a fairly short amount of time.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Communication, both with technical people and leadership Holistic architecture overview, where AI quickly runs into context window limits; humans may be able to choose themselves which components to focus on for their purposes and maintain an understanding how things tie together Maintain quality, given the lack thereof in the data coding AI tools are trained on Evolve the field of software engineering
457,710
8
42,668
42,669
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Blogs or podcasts
null
null
1
Product manager
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
null
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
42,669
42,670
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Django;Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu;Debian;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
42,670
42,671
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Kotlin
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;pnpm
null
null
elastic NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
null
null
null
shortcut NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
Only occasionally and it is very unreliable
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics;Marketing
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’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 think through a problem properly and consider all factors that impact that problem
null
null
42,671
42,672
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Pip
Pip
Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim
Neovim;Vim
Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
In my experience, I tend to avoid vibe coding as much as possible. I perceive it as a shortcut to solve problems that I can autonomously solve.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
I think that problem solving and critical thinking, along with the strong capability of looking ahead, are things in which IA and LLM are currently lacking. Of course, I strongly believe that in 5 years AI tools will be improved, but I'm convinced that will still be limited to constrained tasks.
null
null
42,672
42,673
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
23
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
84,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Kotlin
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;Android
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;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
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board
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;Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Definitely not, I need to ship solutions I trust
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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.
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Understanding complexity and connections between multiple domains
97,452
7
42,673
42,674
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
5
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
9,000
Yes
C++
C++;MicroPython;Python
C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;Jira;Miro
GitHub
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Having in-depth understanding of history/context of the code.
7,030
2
42,674
42,675
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
9
Developer, game or graphics
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
France
EUR European Euro
35,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Clickhouse;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;MSBuild
null
null
AWSCloudformation,Horde,Fastbuild NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Clickup;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
40,605
8
42,675
42,676
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
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
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
42,676
42,677
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
25
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
570,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Viva engage NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code
Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, but I only use AI-generated code that I fully understand and approve. But it helps a lot when you do not remember the exact syntax of the code to use for the task.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Prompting. Ability to plan and define a project in order to portion the AI tasks. Be able to evaluate the quality of AI generated content.
59,748
null
42,677
42,678
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
5
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
840,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Laravel;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Google Gemini;Ollama
hostinger;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Clickup;GitHub;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
YouTube
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes. Especially for frontend development
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Redis
null
Ollama
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Creativity
6,502
2
42,678
42,679
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
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
Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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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42,679
42,680
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,680
42,681
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Academic researcher
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
10
France
EUR European Euro
null
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
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
6
42,681
42,682
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
29
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
386,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;Rust;Scala
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Scala
Mumps, Elm NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Pip;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is not.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
386,000
10
42,682
42,683
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);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)
21
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
42,683
42,684
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
27
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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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
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null
42,684
42,685
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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42,685
42,686
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)
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
19
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;Python;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;Python;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Perl;Python;Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
Ansible;Digital Ocean;Pacman
Ansible;Digital Ocean;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Debian
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Not sure
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;Other (write in):;I haven’t encountered any problems
Hell no.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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.
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
Debugging skills, primarily for fixing the mess created by "vibe" coders
null
8
42,686
42,687
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
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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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42,687
42,688
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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42,688
42,689
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): AI or AI agents
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Lua;MATLAB;Python;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;SQL
AWK SPWN, G.JS
Yes
SQLite
null
null
CouchDB CouchDB
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman
Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman
brl, XBPS, qmake brl, XBPS, qmake, portage
Yes
null
null
null
Pandoc Pandoc
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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;Other (please specify):
Literally everything
null
null
42,689
42,690
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
168,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Miro;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting 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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
not much
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
18,469
8
42,690
42,691
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
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Substack
NA NA
null
X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
69,609
null
42,691
42,692
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
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
42,692
42,693
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
25
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
125,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Kotlin;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
NA NA
Yes
React
Spring Boot
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
145,018
6
42,693
42,694
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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);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)
13
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
42,694
42,695
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
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
42,695
42,696
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Academic researcher
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
42,696
42,697
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
None of the above
35
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)
40
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
null
null
null
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
850,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;MATLAB;Python;SQL
F#;Go;Lua;OCaml;Rust
null
clojure clojure
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Docker
Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
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
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
89,098
null
42,697
42,698
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am 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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python
C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
null
MySQL;Oracle
Oracle
Oracle
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Linear;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Colab;Linear;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Colab;Linear;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
kind of yes
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.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
critical thinking
null
null
42,698
42,699
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
42,699
42,700
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
35
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
800,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
visionOS
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
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Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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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.
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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
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
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I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
High level design, people (soft) skills, experience of large projects over time
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