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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
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
12
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
119,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Python
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
null
147,552
8
43,001
43,002
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
3
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
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
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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43,002
43,003
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
3
Developer, QA or test
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Go;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Assembly;Go;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Go;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iPadOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI 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);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;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
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Neo4j;Qdrant;ChromaDB;pgvector;Pinecone
null
CrewAI;Ollama;LangChain;phidata
null
Langfuse;helicone
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
null
null
null
5
43,003
43,004
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
25
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
68,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
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
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Code review and architecture development
68,000
4
43,004
43,005
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
39
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly ANY ONE OF THESE, in any order
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks 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
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
6
43,005
43,006
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Mastodon Mastodon
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Architecture, Platform, SDK & API Knowledge
null
9
43,006
43,007
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Data or business analyst
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Media & Advertising Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
0
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Poetry
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Asana;Clickup;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Bluesky;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos
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 monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
98,612
null
43,007
43,008
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
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
25
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
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 weekly
Favorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,008
43,009
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Support engineer or analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,009
43,010
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
1
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
120,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;PHP
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MySQL
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Asana;Clickup;Notion
Asana;Notion
Asana;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Probably
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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.
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.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
Clean code, and experience developer
1,395
2
43,010
43,011
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
Developer, QA or test
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
32,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
NuGet
NuGet
NuGet
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
9,413
7
43,011
43,012
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
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)
28
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
0
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
856,800
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Never
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
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
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
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
Architecture Design
89,811
7
43,012
43,013
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
4
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
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
8
43,013
43,014
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
25,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat 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
29,004
5
43,014
43,015
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
43,015
43,016
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
13
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
null
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
120,000
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
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question 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
93,735
null
43,016
43,017
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
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
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
C;C++
null
null
Julia NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
bazel NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Hacker News;Bluesky
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
34,804
7
43,017
43,018
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Nix, Latex Nix, Latex
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;Pacman;Pip
Make;Pacman;Pip
Make;Pacman;Pip
NIx Nix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Spyder NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,018
43,019
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
18
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency Something else to put make AI lower on the list
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Answer a question 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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
All, don't trust AI
null
6
43,019
43,020
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.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
null
30
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,020
43,021
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,021
43,022
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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
43,022
43,023
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,023
43,024
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
28
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
43
Project manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Pip;Poetry
Ansible;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry
Cargo;Docker;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
null
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
facing complex or new situations, that is developing code that faces uncommon problems for which patterns or widespread solutions do not (yet) exist
null
null
43,024
43,025
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
null
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,025
43,026
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.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,026
43,027
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
19
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
25
Developer, game or graphics
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
350,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
350,000
9
43,027
43,028
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Guatemala
GTQ Guatemalan quetzal
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
15,615
2
43,028
43,029
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
79,900
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Docker;Podman
Docker;Podman
uv NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;RustRover;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Zed
null
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Zulip,Discourse Zulip,Discourse
null
null
null
null
Github Copilot NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Job board
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
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
architecture, big-picture/long-term thinking, taste, tacit knowledge
92,696
5
43,029
43,030
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, 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)
43
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns 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
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null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,030
43,031
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
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
18
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
167,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Rust
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Debian
Confluence;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
167,000
5
43,031
43,032
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
2
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django
null
NA NA
Yes
Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS;ChromeOS
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube;LinkedIn
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
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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;Other (write in):
null
null
Writing code
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something
Yes ai take up the major role in future
null
null
43,032
43,033
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
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
30
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
190,000
Yes
Go;R
Go
Go
Julia Julia
Yes
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;Vue.js
Phoenix
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code
Claude Code
Claude Code
Continue Continue
Large Language Model;RAG
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
Claude Code
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
258,669
6
43,033
43,034
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
24
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;Go;Python;R;Rust
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Flask;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Microsoft Planner
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
null
Not sure
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
43,034
43,035
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
43,035
43,036
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Splunk;Vercel;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
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
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Consulting with users, understanding their needs, and creating products that are usable for them
null
8
43,036
43,037
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
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;Blogs or podcasts
10
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,037
43,038
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,038
43,039
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
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
1
Developer, QA or test
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Python
Go
null
NA NA
null
MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
43,039
43,040
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
8
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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43,040
43,041
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
16
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Lua;OCaml;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Lua;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;InfluxDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Supabase
Cargo;Podman
Cargo;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React;Svelte;Axum
Svelte;Axum
Svelte;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Neovim;Zed
Aider;Neovim
Supermaven Supermaven
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Ollama
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null
NixOS
MacOS
Confluence;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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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
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Other (please specify):
novel solutioning and creativity
250,000
7
43,041
43,042
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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43,042
43,043
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
3
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
null
In-person
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
35,400
Yes
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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41,069
9
43,043
43,044
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Not employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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43,044
43,045
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
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43,045
43,046
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
null
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43,046
43,047
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Ruby
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus
Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;jQuery;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;Android;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Logic games/puzzles
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
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
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
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
Design ideas
170,000
8
43,047
43,048
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
13
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
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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8
43,048
43,049
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly);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
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
7
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,049
43,050
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
37
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
47
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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43,050
43,051
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
10
Support engineer or analyst
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Ecuador
USD United States dollar
10,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);MATLAB;Python;R;SQL
C++;Go;Rust;SQL
SQL
NA Laravel
Yes
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask;Laravel
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Polars;Odoo
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose 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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting 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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, you should deeply understand what you are trying to do. Or you are gonna found yourself debugging strange code everyday.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine
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
real-life applications throught implementations
10,000
null
43,051
43,052
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,052
43,053
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
46
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
null
Work
null
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
Germany
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;PHP;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;OCaml;Prolog;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Make;npm
Cargo;Docker;Make;npm
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Django;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Deno;Django;Node.js;Ruby on Rails
Deno;Django;Node.js;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
NixOS
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Redmine;Wikis
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
80,000
null
43,053
43,054
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
12
DevOps engineer or professional
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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
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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
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43,054
43,055
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
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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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null
43,055
43,056
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
170,000
Yes
C#;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;F#;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Wikis
Azure Devops;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
124,029
10
43,056
43,057
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
2
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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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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43,057
43,058
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
43,058
43,059
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
2
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Node.js;Axum
Astro;React;Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
null
null
null
Hackmd Hackmd
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
43,059
43,060
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above;Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Ada;Assembly;C++;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Dart Dart
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
43,060
43,061
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
null
null
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
HLSL NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
GitHub
null
null
Source Forge NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
5
43,061
43,062
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.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
50,000
Yes
null
null
null
julia NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
null
null
Discourse NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
50,000
null
43,062
43,063
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
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
6
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
48,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;SQL
Java
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Make;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Make
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Ruby on Rails;Symfony
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
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;Videos
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Design the architecture, understand the user and their needs, consider how the solution may evolve during the project's life
55,687
7
43,063
43,064
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Kenya
KES Kenyan shilling
0
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;R;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Node.js;React
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Poe NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Sometimes, when the task is complex and I need it to be broken down by AI. but I review the code after it's generated
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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
Electrical engineering Unbiased research
null
null
43,064
43,065
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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6
43,065
43,066
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
5
Austria
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL
Assembly
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Doxygen;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
null
null
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
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Documenting code
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
vibe coding is rarely part of my professional development work.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server
null
Vertex AI;Smol-AGI
null
Galileo;Honeycomb;Wiz
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Implement AI generated code in legacy code. You still need to understand what is generated with AI and how to use/improve it
81,210
10
43,066
43,067
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
100
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Philippines
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
43,067
43,068
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
9
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
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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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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
43,068
43,069
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
43,069
43,070
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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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
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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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43,070
43,071
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
35
Developer, full-stack
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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
5,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;Drupal;jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles
Ask a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
I have had to use it to make search engines work with what I am looking for but I do not use it for anything that I create.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Debugging, fact checking, ethical dilemmas.
5,000
null
43,071
43,072
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
4
Student
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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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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43,072
43,073
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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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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43,073
43,074
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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NA NA
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43,074
43,075
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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43,075
43,076
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
11
AI/ML engineer
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Italy
EUR European Euro
48,000
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
null
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NA NA
null
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
Chat (bot/AI)
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null
null
null
null
null
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55,687
7
43,076
43,077
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
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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43,077
43,078
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
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
3
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);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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,078
43,079
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
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
20
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vite
Docker;pnpm;Podman;Vite
Docker;pnpm;Podman;Vite
Scaleway Pulumi, Hetzner, OVH Cloud
Yes
FastAPI;Svelte;Vue.js
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
FastAPI;Svelte;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm
Notepad++;PyCharm
Notepad++;PyCharm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
127,616
9
43,079
43,080
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
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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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43,080
43,081
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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43,081
43,082
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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
2
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
10
India
INR Indian rupee
240,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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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
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;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
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
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don't know how to put this, but I will say, vibe coding is for those who just want to touch toe into software industry, and now it's very easy with AI tools and gpts. Yeah, it almost solves your small task and quick fixes. if you use it more accurately. but like for complex system networking, and on architecture level. I would say, we are not there.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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null
2,790
7
43,082
43,083
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
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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NA NA
null
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null
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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6
43,083
43,084
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.);Attending school (part-time)
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);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)
18
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sri Lanka
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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 Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I 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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Redis;pgvector
null
OpenRouter
pydantic-ai, instructor, marvin
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline);v0.dev;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
IQ
100,000
10
43,084
43,085
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,085
43,086
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
300,000
Yes
C#;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
Node.js;React
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Azure Devops;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Job board
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
2,970
7
43,086
43,087
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
29
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,087
43,088
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
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
16
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
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
43,088
43,089
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
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
7
Developer, mobile
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
3,500
Yes
Java;Kotlin
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (bot/AI)
null
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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Soft Skills
3,500
9
43,089
43,090
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 new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability 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
3
India
INR Indian rupee
3,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Go;Python;Scala;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Ansible;Homebrew
NA NA
null
Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
37,197
4
43,090
43,091
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
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
26
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Republic of North Macedonia
MKD Macedonian denar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Docker
Docker
OpenShift NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira
Jira
Jira
GitEA NA
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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 weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
9
43,091
43,092
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
21
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): avoiding dependencies
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Assembly;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;PHP;SQL
Delphi;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle
MariaDB;MySQL
MySQL
NA kind of making my own maybe
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Doxygen;GitLab;Wikis
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
GitLab GitLab
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no - I once got paid to undo and correct the junk generated this way
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I 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
It's not so much about mere typing or any particular programming language, and is quite difficult and not much helped by "AI" to have a good understanding about the concepts, domain, requirements, etc. Clueless person with an "AI" prompt can easily create a complete mess.
null
6
43,092
43,093
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,093
43,094
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
null
Higher Education
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
Italy
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
null
Vertex AI;Agno;CrewAI;LangChain;Zapier;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph;Haystack
null
Sentry;Galileo;Metero;New Relic;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);LangSmith;Wiz;Protect AI;Vectra AI;arize;helicone
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,094
43,095
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
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);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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Moldova
MDL Moldovan leu
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Prolog
Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Oracle;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
IBM Cloud
Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;ChromeOS
Windows
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
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
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Sociable, communicating skills
null
8
43,095
43,096
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
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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
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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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43,096
43,097
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
None of the above
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Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Student
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Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
10
India
INR Indian rupee
0
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
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Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes, it is.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
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Wiz;Vectra AI
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ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Replit;Perplexity;Blackbox AI
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
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43,098
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
14,976
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
Bun;Cargo;npm;Vite
Cargo;npm;Vite
nix, uv nix, uv
Yes
Astro;Deno;Django;Flask;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Deno;Django;Node.js;React
Astro;Deno;Django;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
uv
uv
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NixOS
Windows;NixOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I 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
critical thinking
14,976
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43,099
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
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10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
0
0
Austria
EUR European Euro
17,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
npm;NuGet;Vite
npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
SolidJS SolidJS
No
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null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
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Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Only reading
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Having a deep understanding of software architecture and code architecture. Quality over Quantity.
19,722
9
43,099
43,100
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
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10
Financial analyst or engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;PowerShell;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
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null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Splunk;Terraform
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null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
Polars
Polars;Large Language Model
Polars
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null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code
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null
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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